Will Hardy
 Hardy in 2023 | |
| Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 21, 1988 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Christopher's (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College | Williams (2006–2010) |
| Position | Small forward |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2015–2021 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Utah Jazz |
William Hardy (born January 21, 1988)[1] is an American professional basketball coach and former collegiate player who is the head coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Professional career
San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics
After graduating from Williams College, Hardy was connected with San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich through a member of the basketball staff at Williams College who was an associate of Popovich and recommended him for an internship thanks to his high basketball IQ.[2] Hardy coached the Spurs Summer League team for several years while working in other roles for the main team.[3] Before the 2021–22 NBA season, Hardy joined the Boston Celtics as assistant for head coach Ime Udoka.[4]
Utah Jazz
On June 29, 2022, the Utah Jazz hired Hardy as their head coach,[5] making him the first head coach hired under the new ownership of Ryan Smith.[6]
Head coaching record
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2022–23 | 82 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 4th in Northwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Utah | 2023–24 | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 4th in Northwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Career | 164 | 68 | 96 | .415 | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Will Hardy Bio". nbacoaches.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Who is new Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy?". Deseret News. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Jazz name Celtics assistant Hardy new coach". ESPN.com. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Dubinski, Marilyn (June 28, 2021). "Spurs assistant coach Will Hardy to join Boston Celtics coaching staff". Pounding The Rock. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Name Will Hardy Head Coach". NBA.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Jazz brass explain why Will Hardy is the right guy for the job". Deseret News. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
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