On this day in Boston Celtics history, the Celtics fired their head coach Chris Ford in 1995. Ford had been with the team first as a player and later as part of the coaching staff since 1978, when he was traded from the Detroit Pistons as a player for Earl Tatum.
He would play for the Celtics for four seasons before retiring and returning to the franchise as an assistant coach in 1983. Ford would be elevated to the role of head coach in 1990, replacing then-head coach Jimmy Rodgers after a first-round playoff exit the season prior. Ford would amass a 222-188 regular-season record and a 13-16 postseason record with Boston.
Good for .541 and .448 winning percentages, respectively.
