Mountaineers in the Pros
Report: WVU Great, Ex-Assistant Da’Sean Butler Heading Back to NBA
WVU basketball great, and now former assistant, Da’Sean Butler is heading back to the NBA to join the Boston Celtics’ coaching staff, sources tell Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Butler is expected to take a role under video coordinator and or player development.
Butler is reuniting with former teammate Joe Mazzulla, who is on the heels of coaching the Celtics to the 2024 NBA championship.
In here—Sources say former West Virginia star Da’Sean Butler, who played with Joe Mazzulla at West Virginia, is expected to join the Celtics’ coaching staff in a video/player development role.https://t.co/ynw2fbkKUo
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2024
Butler is coming off of working as an assistant at West Virginia under interim head coach Josh Eilert. Butler was hired last summer by his alma mater for one season. Prior to WVU, Butler worked as a video coordinator for the New York Knicks and was an assistant coach for the College Park Skyhawks (G-League) and Wheeling University.
As a player at West Virginia, Butler appeared in 146 games for the Mountaineers, winning a program-record 107 games. Butler ranks third all-time in scoring at West Virginia with 2,095 points, behind Jerry West (2,309) and “Hot Rod” Hundley (2,180).
Butler was coached under John Beilein and Bob Huggins during his four seasons from 2007-10. The 6-foot-7 guard contributed to an NIT Championship in 2007, a Sweet 16 in 2008 and a Final Four appearance in 2010.
Butler and Mazzulla were teammates together from 2006-10 and now will work with each other once more.
