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Will Hardy

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William Hardy
Hardy in 2023
Utah Jazz
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1988-01-21) January 21, 1988 (age 36)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Christopher's
(Richmond, Virginia)
CollegeWilliams (2006–2010)
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As coach:
20152021San Antonio Spurs (assistant)
2021–2022Boston Celtics (assistant)
2022–presentUtah 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

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San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics

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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

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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

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Legend
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

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  1. ^ "Will Hardy Bio". nbacoaches.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Who is new Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy?". Deseret News. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jazz name Celtics assistant Hardy new coach". ESPN.com. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Dubinski, Marilyn (June 28, 2021). "Spurs assistant coach Will Hardy to join Boston Celtics coaching staff". Pounding The Rock. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Utah Jazz Name Will Hardy Head Coach". NBA.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "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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