West Coast Conference to honor Celtics great Bill Russell with ‘Recognition Week’ to start February
The West Coast Conference is honoring the late Boston Celtics great Bill Russell with “Bill Russell Recognition Week,” celebrating his accomplishments on the court and activism off of it during Conference men’s and women’s basketball games in the first week of the month of February 2023, according to a release by the WCC.
Per the release, student-athletes ” will wear a shirt representing Russell’s famous No. 6 during pregame activities” and the league will also air a tribute video to commemorate Russell’s legacy that “will air prior to each game” with the WCC recognizing Russell and Black History Month on their digital platforms and broadcasts.
In 2020, the WCC instituted the “Russell Rule,” which requires “each member institution to include a member of a traditionally underrepresented community in the pool of final candidates for every athletic director, senior administrator, head coach and full-time assistant coach position in the athletic department ”
Jayen Brown turns to Celtics great Bill Russell when the balance of basketball and advocacy gets tough https://t.co/kDmeqv07YM
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) February 2, 2023
The policy, named in honor of the Celtics great, has since resulted in more than half of such hires coming from such groups, per the WCC release.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
Related
How the Boston Celtics' success hinges on the health of Robert Williams III
Is Jayson Tatum on a path to becoming the greatest Boston Celtic ever?
Are the Boston Celtics are still the team to beat in the NBA's Eastern Conference?
Boston's Jaylen Brown has been playing some of his best ball since returning from injury
Celtics' Jaylen Brown named a reserve for the 2023 All-Star Game
Celtics Lab 167: Checking in on Boston trade chatter ahead of the deadline with Jared Weiss
List
Report: Celtics unlikely to trade Pritchard - 'He’s too valuable'
List
Jayen Brown turns to Celtics great Bill Russell when the balance of basketball and advocacy gets tough
List
The player the Celtics ought to move at the deadline is Danilo Gallinari, per Bleacher Report
List
Who are the best dunkers in Boston Celtics history?
