Brad Steven to coach Boston

[Scout714]

Brad Stevens will be the next coach of the Boston Celtics, Butler University announced in a press release Wednesday.

Stevens, who just finished sixth season at the school, led the Bulldogs to consecutive national title games in 2010 and 2011.

"Our family is thrilled for the opportunity given to us by the leadership of the Boston Celtics, but it is emotional to leave a place that we have called home for the past 13 years," Stevens said in a statement.

"We truly love Butler University and Indianapolis, and are very thankful to have had the opportunity to celebrate so many wonderful things together. What makes Butler truly unique is the people that we have been so blessed to work with. When it comes time for our kids to look at schools, we will start with Butler University." Stevens and his wife, Tracy, have a young son and daughter.

[Darrell KSR]

I am floored.

[suncat05]

Well, THAT certainly came out of left field, didn't it? :confused0024:

[kritikalcat]

While it's going to be hard, I have a feeling that Stevens may actually buck the trend of college coaches failing in the NBA. Not being a Calipari/Pitino type may be a benefit in getting along with pro players and management. He clearly is an excellent strategic and tactical coach. He has experience with a (re)building job - which is what Boston needs now.

People say he is too much of a micro-manager to work well with pro players; but is he really a micro-manager in terms of dealing with personnel, or more so in fastidious attention to detail in game preparation?