He started as a volunteer for Butler, rose to the rank of head coach and transformed into one of the best coaches in the basketball world. Such is the story of rare NBA gem, Brad Stevens, who boasts of having had a great start to his career. In fact, it’s often said that no coach in Butler’s men’s basketball history can boast a better start to his career than Brad Stevens does. Since joining the NBA’s hottest team, the Boston Celtics in 2013, as the 17th head coach, Stevens has won 221 games with the Boston Celtics in his fifth season as coach- chief. Learn more about him, his family, stats and salary.
Brad Stevens Biography, Age
Born on October 22, 1976 as Bradley Kent Stevens, Stevens is American by nationality and white by ethnicity. He grew up in Zionsville, Indiana where he received his basic education and developed a passion for basketball. According to his mother, Stevens first became interested in basketball games when he was five years old. He would also join his father in watching Indiana Hoosiers games in Bloomington. When he started his studies at Zionsville Community High School, he played for the school’s basketball team and had four straight wins on his team. When he joined DePauw University, Stevens could only prove his talent for the game. He played in all 101 DePauw games and earned four varsity letters.
As a team captain, he averaged over 8 points per game three of his four years. In college, Stevens went so far as to train young avid basketball players at Butler basketball camps. He even joined a few clubs and associations such as the Sports Night Executive Committee of DePauw Community Services. In fact, it was at the end of his graduate studies at the University that he won the coaches award. In 2000, he volunteered to work with the Butler basketball office and was promoted to full-time assistant coach just two years later. Under his new rank, he became the third-youngest NCAA Division I coach to guide his team to a total of 30 wins.
On April 2, 2007, Stevens left his position as assistant head coach and became the second-youngest Division I basketball coach. Despite his 12-year contract extension with the Butlers, he was named head coach. of the Boston Celtics on July 3, 2013. He was named Eastern Conference head coach for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, making him the sixth Celtics coach to earn the honor.
Family
Brad Stevens was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA to his father, Mark Stevens, and mother, Jan Stevens. There is no trace of his siblings. Talking about his married life, Brad Stevens is married to Tracy Wilhelmy Stevens who he met while attending DePauw University.
Wife (Tracy Wilhelmy Stevens)
Tracy, like Stevens, is a sports lover, she even played football for DePauw and was attracted to Stevens after hearing about his love for basketball. She completed her final year of law school in Indianapolis and worked both as Steven’s agent and as a labor and employment attorney. The couple, however, got married in August 2003 and they have two children. Their first son is named Brady, while the youngest, a daughter, is named Kinsley Stevens.
Salary and net worth
Stevens annual salary is around $3 million and his net worth is around $6 million. Prior to his contract with the Boston Celtics of the NBA in 20013, Brad Stevens confirmed that he would receive over $1 million a year from the Buttler club, but he preferred to work for the NBA and successfully signed a contract. of $22 million with the club. Boston Celtics. Prior to his signing with the Boston Celtics, it was rumored that the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball offered him around $3 million a year to leave Butler, but he declined. Since joining the Boston Celtics, his career has been crowned with success with a great record of an impressive coaching style.
Height, Body Stats
Stevens is not only known for his calm and calculated training style, his good looks and stature have also set him apart among his peers. Although there is no information on his height, we could place Brad Stevens at 1.66m.