On this day: ex-Boston guard K.C. Jones hired as Celtics head coach

On this day, the Boston Celtics hired their former championship point guard K.C. Jones as head coach of the team.

Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY

”I’d been giving it consideration since last summer,” he added. “It’s good for me; it’s good for the family; it’s good for Jimmy (Rodgers).”

He remain with the team one season further in the front office before leaving to join the Seattle Supersonics as an assistant coach.

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