William Culvahouse 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).
 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 |
Professional career
editSan Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics
editAfter 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
editOn 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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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