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William Hardy (born January 21, 1988) 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).
Will Hardy is the ninth head coach in Jazz history, hired in 2022 after serving as an assistant for the Spurs and the Celtics. He won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2014 and played college basketball at Williams College.
- Age Ain't Nothing But A Number. While a lot of talk will be centered around Hardy's coaching lineage — a very impressive one at that — lost in the shuffle is the fact that he will be the youngest head coach in the NBA this season.
- Impressive Coaching Journey. His NBA journey began in San Antonio in 2010 as a video intern under the legendary Gregg Popovich. From 2013-15, he was the Spurs team video coordinator before being promoted to Popovich's coaching staff where he also led San Antonio’s summer league squads for four consecutive years.
- He Has Been A Head Coach Before. When Hardy takes the court as head coach of the Jazz in October, it won't be the first time he's been tasked as a leading man.
- Experience With Current Roster. Despite being a first-year guy on the job, Hardy has previous experience working with and against a trio of Jazz players.
Jun 28, 2022 · The Utah Jazz have named Will Hardy former Boston Celtics assistant the franchise's next head coach, the team announced Wednesday.
Jun 29, 2022 · Will Hardy, 34, has agreed to take over as the ninth head coach in Jazz franchise history. He has worked under Gregg Popovich in San Antonio and Ime Udoka in Boston, and helped both teams reach the playoffs and win championships.
Jun 29, 2022 · The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has named Will Hardy as head coach. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Jul 5, 2022 · Hardy, who spent the last year as Ime Udoka’s lead assistant with the Boston Celtics, is now the youngest active head coach in the NBA.
