Brad Stevens hired as new coach of Boston Celtics

Brown spoke to USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday about Brad Stevens' departure from Butler University to the Boston Celtics: "Most of these (college) guys who go to the NBA, nobody gives them enough time to really get a chance to turn it around and do it After years of rampant speculation, Brad Stevens has made the jump. And it's not the one you thought. The highly successful Butler University basketball coach has accepted the head coaching position with the Boston Celtics, the school and team announced.Out of nowhere, the Boston Celtics have tabbed Butler's Brad Stevens to be their next head coach, replacing Doc Rivers. At 36, Stevens will be the NBA's youngest head man.Brad Stevens turned down UCLA. He turned down NC State. He passed on Miami, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Missouri, Illinois and anyone else that pursued him in the past few years. On Wednesday,

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