Austin Ainge
American basketball executive (born 1981)
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::summary American basketball executive (born 1981) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox NBA biography"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Austin Ainge |
| team | Utah Jazz |
| position | President of Basketball Operations |
| league | NBA |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. |
| height_ft | 6 |
| height_in | 2 |
| weight_lb | 180 |
| high_school | Highland (Gilbert, Arizona) |
| college | BYU (2002–2007) |
| draft_year | 2007 |
| career_position | Point guard |
| coach_start | 2007 |
| cyears1 | 2007–2008 |
| cteam1 | Southern Utah (assistant) |
| cyears2 | 2009–2011 |
| cteam2 | Maine Red Claws |
| highlights | * NBA champion (2024) |
| :: |
| name = Austin Ainge | image = | width = | caption = | team = Utah Jazz | position = President of Basketball Operations | league = NBA | birth_date = | birth_place = Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 180 | high_school = Highland (Gilbert, Arizona) | college = BYU (2002–2007) | draft_year = 2007 | career_position = Point guard | coach_start = 2007 | coach_end = | cyears1 = 2007–2008 | cteam1 = Southern Utah (assistant) | cyears2 = 2009–2011 | cteam2 = Maine Red Claws | highlights = * NBA champion (2024) Austin Ainge (born September 29, 1981) is an American basketball coach, executive, and former collegiate player. He is the current president of basketball operations for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Playing career
Ainge attended Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona, where he averaged 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists as a senior. He was named Fiesta Conference First Team, Conference MVP, East Valley Region First Team, and East Valley MVP.
Ainge had a successful basketball career at Brigham Young University where, as a two-time team captain, he led the school to two Mountain West Conference championships, three NCAA tournaments and one NIT appearance. Ainge was named All-Conference Honorable Mention twice. During the 2006–07 season, he led the MWC in three-point field goal percentage at 52.5% and was one of the best three-point shooters in the nation.
Coaching career
Southern Utah
After his time at BYU, Ainge went on to serve a stint as an assistant coach for Southern Utah University, where he was responsible for perimeter players, recruiting, player development, video breakdown, and developing game plans. There, he worked under former Phoenix Suns assistant and BYU coach Roger Reid.
Boston Celtics
On July 21, 2009, Ainge was named the first head coach of the Maine Red Claws, an expansion team in the NBA Development League.
In May 2011, Ainge was named Director of Player Personnel for the Boston Celtics. Previously, Ainge performed scouting duties for the Celtics organization. As a part of this position, he worked with Celtics rookies J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker while they were on assignment with the Utah Flash of the NBA Development League.
Utah Jazz
On June 2, 2025, the Utah Jazz hired Ainge away from the Celtics to serve as the team's president of basketball operations.
Personal life
Austin is the son of former Boston Celtics player and former Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge. Ainge and his wife, Cora, have three children: Dre, Fin, and Otto.
References
References
- "Austin Ainge has an eye for discovering more than NBA talent".
- "All-Time Roster". BYU Cougars.
- (2020-11-16). "Austin Ainge sheds light on Boston Celtics' approach to 2020 NBA draft".
- (July 21, 2009). "Red Claws name Austin Ainge coach".
- Benbow, Julian. "Austin Ainge joins Celtics front office". Boston Globe.
- "Jazz hire Celtics' Austin Ainge as president of basketball operations".
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