Ainge Talks Hoops on CLNS Last Night
July 27, 2010
Austin Ainge, the son of Danny and coach of the NBADL Maine Red Claws, appeared on CLNS last night. What a show! Coach Ainge talked about the Red Claws first season as an expansion club, his relationship with his father and his expectations for the Celtics and Red Claws this season.
Ainge was also kind enough to share memories of his father getting traded away from Boston in 1988, his families close relationship with the New England area, the disdain other team’s feel for Danny. This included his version on Danny’s towel throwing incident in Cleveland during the playoffs. Austin also talked, at length, of his experience coaching the Celtics’ summer league squad, Luke Harrangody and other Celtics’ “newbies.”
This was probably my favorite episode to date. Check it out, in it’s entirety, below.
Tonight’s Guest: Austin Ainge
July 26, 2010
(Submit your questions for Ainge here)
This weeks guest on the Celtics Late Night Show has a very familiar name to all Celtics fans, Ainge. Now hold on for just one second, before you start coming up with questions to ask regarding the Jermaine O’Neal signing or keeping the Big 3 together I should point out that I am not talking about Danny Ainge, rather his son Austin Ainge. Austin Ainge may not be as well known as his father but certainly has the credentials to become one of the great minds in the game for years to come whether it comes as a coach or following in his fathers footsteps as a GM.
Austin is currently the head coach of the Maine Red Claws of the NBADL. Ainge has also spent time with the Celtics as a scout where his primary duties were centered around following prospects Bill Walker and J.R. Giddens during their time in the NBADL’s Utah Flash.
Ainge was a well decorated High School player for Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona. Ainge was recognized as the Conference and East Valley MVP as well as earning First team honors in both his conference and East Valley. His playing career continued on to BYU where he lead the Cougars as a two time captain of the Mountain West Conference champions twice. His college career had him appear in three NCAA championship tournaments otherwise known as “March Madness” and one NIT tournament.
While his professional career did not take off as his fathers had following college, he did however manage to find a place in coaching. Southern Utah University took Ainge in giving him multiple responsibilities such as game planning, video diagnosis, and even recruiting.
Given Ainge’s success in the game of basketball already in his young career; both coaching and playing alike, it is safe to say that Austin Ainge is no longer under the shadow of being the “Son of Danny” and is making a name for himself throughout the sport.
Austin Ainge will join the Celtics Late Night Show this Monday, July 26 starting at 9PM.