Though it’s not the same path Mazzulla, Luschenat, McMains and Merg followed, fellow player development coach Phil Pressey also has ties to Maine – just as a former Red Claws player instead of as coach. The son of former NBA player Paul Pressey, Phil was an acclaimed college player at Missouri in the early 2010s, latching on with the Boston Celtics as a rookie undrafted free agent in 2013. Two years later, Pressey made a single appearance with Maine, dropping 34 points, seven rebounds and nine assists on Feb. 5, 2015, a 101-96 loss to the Iowa Energy. Once his playing career ended, Pressey spent one season as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, and then made the switch to the NBA franchise where it all began nearly a decade prior.