| Ottawa Blackjacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head Coach |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Hendricken |
| College | George Washington Vermont |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 2026-present | Ottawa BlackJacks |
Justin Mazzulla is an American professional basketball coach and former basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of the Ottawa Blackjacks in the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[1][2]
Early life
Mazzulla is a native of Johnston, RI and attended high school at Bishop Hendricken High School.[3] His older brother is Joe Mazzulla, currently the head coach of the Boston Celtics. He is the son of Dan and Latresa Mazzulla.[4] His father Dan Mazzulla was a former basketball player and coach.[5]
Playing career
A 3-star recruit, Mazzulla was ranked as the #408 player nationally and #1 player in Rhode Island in the class of 2017 according to 247Sports, receiving offers from Boston College and George Washington before committing to George Washington.[6]
Mazzulla played his first three seasons of college basketball for the George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team from 2017 to 2020.[3] In his sophomore year with the Revolutionaries in the 2018-19 season, Mazzulla averaged a college career-high 8.9 points per game and started all 33 games he played.[3] In two plus years with the Colonials, Mazzulla appeared in 70 games and made 45 starts.[7] On December 29, 2018, Mazzulla scored a then career-high 19 points in a 71-67 win over American University.[8]
In 2020, Mazzulla transferred to the Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team. He played two seasons for the Catamounts in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, averaging 8.3 points per game in his senior year and 7.5 points per game in his fifth year.[3] On January 17, 2021, Mazzulla recorded a career-high 23 points in an 88-60 win over the University of Maine.[9][10] In the 2021-2022 season, he was named to the America East Academic Honor Roll.[11]
Mazzulla played his final collegiate game on March 17, 2022 in the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in Vermont's 75-71 loss to Arkansas.[12][13]
Coaching career
After his playing career, Mazzulla was a graduate assistant at the University of Rhode Island.[14][15]
Mazzulla has been an assistant video coordinator for the Utah Jazz and an assistant coach and video coordinator for the Salt Lake City Stars.[16]
On January 22, 2026, Mazzulla was named the head coach of the Ottawa BlackJacks.[1][16]
References
- Ottawa Black Jacks (January 22, 2026). "Ottawa BlackJacks name Justin Mazzulla as Head Coach". The Black Jacks. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- https://x.com/ott_blackjacks/status/2014387384356352014?s=46
- "Justin Mazzulla College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/justin-mazzulla/8951
- "Bishop Hendricken's Justin Mazzulla blazing a trail of his own". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- https://247sports.com/recruitment/justin-mazzulla-88724/recruitinterests/
- https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/justin-mazzulla/8951
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/justin-mazzulla-1/gamelog/2019
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2021-01-17-13-vermont.html
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/justin-mazzulla-1/gamelog/2021
- https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/justin-mazzulla/8951
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2022-03-17-21-arkansas.html
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/justin-mazzulla-1/gamelog/2022
- https://www.theblackjacks.ca/ottawa-blackjacks-name-justin-mazzulla-as-head-coach
- https://gorhody.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/justin-mazzulla/975
- "Mazzulla Becomes CEBL's Youngest Head Coach". Archived from the original on 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-06-20.