Celtics Name Brown And Wohl Assistant Coaches

	Tony Brown
	Dave Wohl

BOSTON, MA - The Boston Celtics announced today that Head Coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers has named Tony Brown and Dave Wohl assistant coaches. Per club policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

"I am excited to add both Tony and Dave to the staff," said Rivers. "Tony is someone I have known for a long time. He has played and coached in the league and has great knowledge of the game. Dave was with me in Orlando and I have known him since I was a freshman in college. He has been a head coach, G.M. and player in this league and that experience will be invaluable to our staff."

Brown has spent seven seasons as an NBA assistant coach, most recently as Kevin O'Neill's lead assistant in Toronto, and has advanced to the playoffs in six of those seasons. Prior to joining the Raptors, Brown spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons from 2001-03. During his time with the Pistons, the club recorded a 100-64 (.610) regular season record, registered back-to-back 50-win seasons, captured two Central Division titles and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2003. Brown also worked for four seasons on Mike Dunleavy's staff in Portland from 1997-2001 and began his post-playing career as an advance scout and college talent evaluator for the Milwaukee Bucks from 1994-97.

A veteran of seven seasons as an NBA player, Brown split time with nine teams during his career, finishing with the Los Angeles Clippers and Seattle SuperSonics in 1991-92. While playing with New Jersey, Indiana, Chicago, Houston, Milwaukee, Utah, Seattle, the L.A. Clippers and the L.A. Lakers, Brown averaged 6.0 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in 359 career games. The University of Arkansas product was a fourth-round draft choice of the New Jersey Nets in the 1982 NBA Draft.

Wohl brings over 30 years of NBA experience, most recently as an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic for five seasons from 1999-2004. Prior to joining the Magic he served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of the 1998-99 season. Wohl was hired by the Lakers on March 16, 1999 after Kurt Rambis took over head coaching duties from Del Harris. It was Wohl's second stint as an assistant coach with the Lakers, where he spent three seasons from 1982-85 under then-head coach Pat Riley. He helped Los Angeles capture the 1985 World Championship.

Wohl was also Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Miami Heat for two years from 1995-97. Prior to spending two seasons as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers, he served as a television analyst for Miami in 1991-92, after being an assistant coach from 1989-91 and a scout in 1988.

He was head coach of the New Jersey Nets from 1985-87, whom he led to the NBA Playoffs in 1986.

Selected in the third round by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1971 NBA Draft, Wohl spent seven years as a player from 1971-78. He appeared in 410 career games with the 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Buffalo Braves, Houston Rockets and New York-New Jersey Nets, scoring 2,553 points.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Wohl was a two-time All-Ivy League selection at guard and led the Quakers to two Ivy League titles and two NCAA Tournament appearances. He also has written articles for Sports Illustrated and The National Sports Daily. Prior to joining the Lakers in March of 1999, Wohl was the Executive Vice President of SportsTrac, a computer software company that deals with improving the performance of elite athletes.