Brad Stevens discusses coaching experience at Butler in Celtics role
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 5:00 PM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026

Brad Stevens shared insights on his coaching background at Butler during an interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio. He noted that building teams in a mid-major college setting was crucial to his preparation for his current position with the Boston Celtics. Stevens emphasized the importance of finding the right player fits and developing talent to succeed, much like his experience at Butler where competing for recruits against larger programs was a constant challenge. He aims to apply those lessons as he continues in his role as President of Basketball Operations.
- •Stevens calls his time at Butler pivotal for his current role.
- •He emphasizes the challenges of recruiting in a mid-major environment.
- •Stevens focuses on developing players who fit the team's structure.
- •His insights come from a recent interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
- •He succeeded Danny Ainge as President of Basketball Operations.
- 5:00 PMYahoo Sports — How coaching at Butler helped prepare Brad Stevens to run the Boston Celtics
""Trying to build teams at Butler was by far the best thing to help me in this role," said Stevens.
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