On this day in 1983, former Boston Celtics point guard K.C. Jones was hired as head coach of the team he won eight championships with as a player.
He would go on to win two more titles with the Celtics as a coach in 1984 and 1986, and would be named head coach of the All-Star game with Boston four times.
Jones would amass a 308-102 regular season record, and a 65-37 playoff record, good for .751 and .637 winning percentages, respectively.
To the surprise of many, Jones would decide to resign his position as head coach following the 1987-88 NBA season, the job being taken over by longtime Celtics assistant coach Jimmy Rodgers.
He would 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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