The New Head Coach for the Maine Celtics Is a Former Celtic

The head coach for this upcoming season of the Boston Celtics’ G-League team here in Maine is a former Celtic himself.

Anyone who says coaching doesn’t matter in basketball clearly hasn’t played chess. At the end of the day, basketball is just like chess — we’re all working with similar pieces (sure, some are more talented), but without the right strategy or game plan, those pieces won’t win you anything.

So, with that in mind—who’s the new man in charge at the Portland Expo? Who has recently been named the new head coach of the Maine Celtics?

Phil Pressey has been named the new head coach of the Maine Celtics, replacing Tyler Lashbrook, who is now an assistant with the Boston Celtics.

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A former NBA guard and son of longtime pro Paul Pressey, Phil played two seasons with Boston and even made a brief appearance with Maine back in 2014-15.

After wrapping up a playing career that included time overseas and 148 NBA games, Pressey has spent the last two seasons as a player enhancement coach with the Celtics and now becomes the franchise’s 11th head coach — and the first to have also played for the team.

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And there you have it! Former Boston Celtics guard Phil Pressey has officially been named the new head coach of Maine’s G-League team, the Maine Celtics.

What are your thoughts on this pick for Maine’s new head coach? Did you have someone else in mind? How do you think Phil Pressey will do? We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to join the conversation by messaging us on the app.

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