William Hardy is a professional American basketball coach who is the head coach of the Utah Jazz in the NBA as of November 2024. Hardy was born on January 21, 1988, in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated with a degree in English in 2010, as reported by the Salt Lake Tribune on July 6, 2022. According to his NBCA profile, he is married to Spencer, and they have two children. Hardy began his journey as a basketball player, playing as a small forward for the Williams Ephs. He was a part of the Ephs basketball team that finished 30-2 and placed second nationally in 2010 at his college, according to his NBA coach profile.
Will Hardy's coaching journey in the NBA began as an intern under Greg Popovich at the San Antonio Spurs. He was promoted to Assistant Coach in the 2016-17 season.
What team has Will Hardy coached?
NBA Teams
San Antonio Spurs
After graduating from Williams College, Hardy began his career as a basketball operations intern for the San Antonio Spurs under head coach Gregg Popovich. He became a video room intern in 2011 and was later promoted to video coordinator in 2013 as per his NBCA profile. Hardy was offered the position of assistant coach with the Spurs in the 2016-17 season. He also served as the head coach of the Spurs NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas in 2017 and 2018.
Boston Celtics
After 11 seasons with the Spurs, Will Hardy joined the Boston Celtics as an assistant coach for one season. During his time there, he helped the Celtics reach their first NBA Finals since 2010. They eventually lost the Finals to the Golden State Warriors.
Utah Jazz
Will Hardy signed a five-year deal with the Utah Jazz on June 29, 2022, becoming their head coach and, at the time, the youngest head coach of the NBA. As of November 9, 2024, Hardy has led the Jazz to 69 wins in 174 games.
National Team
Will Hardy was part of the coaching staff under head coach Gregg Popovich for the 2019 FIBA World Cup USA team as mentioned in the Salt Lake Tribune. He also served as a coach under head coach Popovich for the USA men’s basketball team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where they won a gold medal.
FAQs on Will Hardy
A. As of November 2024, Will Hardy is 36 years old.
A. Will Hardy is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall.
A. No, Will Hardy didnot play in the NBA.
A. As of November 2024, Will Hardy has nine years of experience in the NBA.
