WILL HARDY
UTAH JAZZ HEAD COACH
Will Hardy is the Head Coach of the Utah Jazz. On June 29, 2022, Hardy became in the 9th Head Coach* in Jazz history.
Hardy joined the Jazz after one season as assistant coach with the Boston Celtics where he helped lead the team to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2010. Prior to his time in Boston, Hardy spent a total of 11 seasons with the Spurs, five as an assistant coach. He served as the team’s video coordinator from 2013-15 and as the head coach of the Spurs summer league team in Utah from 2015-18 and in Vegas in 2017 and 2018.
The Williams College graduate began his career in San Antonio as a basketball operations intern in 2010 before being promoted to assistant video coordinator in 2011. He was an assistant coach for Team USA’s gold medal victory over France at the 2020 Summer Olympics and served on the coaching staff for Team USA at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
While at Williams College, Hardy was a member of the Ephs basketball squad that finished 30-2 and second nationally in 2010. The Richmond, Va., native has two daughters, Elliott and Pierce.
*Inclusive of Full-Time and Interim Head Coaches