Matt Reynolds (basketball)

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Matt Reynolds
Boston Celtics
PositionAssistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
High school Lexington
College Syracuse
Coaching career2022–present
Career history
As coach:
2022–present Boston Celtics (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Matthew Reynolds is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Coaching career

Reynolds began his career in coaching first while attending Syracuse University, serving as a team manager for the Syracuse Orange under head coach Jim Boeheim. [1]

Reynolds has experience in the high school and collegiate basketball ranks. He previously served as an assistant coach for the boy's basketball team at Woburn Memorial High School in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Reynolds was also an intern for UNC Asheville, serving as director of basketball operations. In the 2012 NCAA tournament, Reynold's #16 seed UNC Asheville Bulldogs faced off against his alma mater in #1 seed Syracuse. [2]

He was also a graduate assistant at Eastern Michigan.

Reynolds began his career in the NBA in 2015 with the Boston Celtics, first serving as an assistant video coordinator under head coach Brad Stevens. [3]

In 2016, Reynolds was named as a video coordinator for the Celtics under Stevens.

From 2019 to 2022, Reynolds served as a special assistant to the coach under Stevens and later under head coach Ime Udoka.

In 2022, Reynolds was named as an assistant coach under Udoka and was retained on the coaching staff of new Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla. [4] [5] Under Mazzulla, Reynolds has been in charge of deciding whether the Celtics should use a coach's challenge to trigger an instant video review of a call during a game. [6] Reynolds became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the 2024 NBA Finals.

Personal life

Reynolds’ parents are David and Mary Reynolds. He has a sister named Katie. Reynolds graduated from Syracuse University where he majored in sports management. Reynolds is a native of Lexington, Massachusetts.

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References

  1. ↑ "MATT REYNOLDS". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Syracuse vs. UNC-Asheville: Matt Reynolds Is The Tie That Binds". SB Nation. March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "MATT REYNOLDS". National Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Celtics Reportedly Retaining These Assistants Amid Coaching Changes". NESN. June 19, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Boston Celtics Coaching Staff". Boston Celtics. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Inside the coach's challenge: When and why Joe Mazzulla and Matt Reynolds decide to call for a review". Boston Sports Journal. October 17, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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