Stevens said he isn’t a candidate for the opening in Bloomington, per Jeff Goodman of the Field of 68.
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens told Jeff Goodman of the Field of 68 that he isn’t a candidate for the head coach opening at Indiana, per a tweet from Goodman:
BREAKING: Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens told @TheFieldOf68 that he is not a candidate for the Indiana University job.
“I thoroughly appreciate being a Celtic and love the people I get to work with every day,” Stevens told @TheFieldOf68.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) February 14, 2025
“I thoroughly appreciate being a Celtic and love the people I get to work with every day,” Stevens said.
Stevens’ name has come up every time the job has opened including the past two cycles that resulted in the hirings of Archie Miller and Mike Woodson. With the job set to open this offseason after Mike Woodson’s departure, Stevens’ name came up again in rumors and on hot boards as it always does.
It was always going to be the longest of shots to land Stevens, the Indiana native and former Butler coach who has now publicly denied that he’s a candidate for the job multiple times.
Indiana’s search for its next men’s basketball coach continues.