| Maurice Joseph | |
| Current Title: | Assistant Coach |
| Current Team: | Butler |
| Current Conference: | Big East |
| Birth Date: | 26 August 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Player Years1: | 2005–2007 |
| Player Team1: | Michigan State |
| Player Years2: | 2008–2010 |
| Player Team2: | Vermont |
| Player Positions: | Guard |
| Coach Years1: | 2011–2016 |
| Coach Team1: | George Washington (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 2016–2019 |
| Coach Team2: | George Washington |
| Coach Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Coach Team3: | Fairleigh Dickinson (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Coach Team4: | George Mason (assistant) |
| Coach Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Coach Team5: | Richmond (assistant) |
| Coach Years6: | 2022–present |
| Coach Team6: | Butler (assistant) |
| Overall Record: | 44–57 |
| Tournament Record: | 1–1 (CBI) |
Maurice Joseph (born August 26, 1985) is a former Canadian basketball player and coach, currently an assistant coach at Butler. He is the former head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team.[1]
After a standout prep career at Champlain-St. Lambert in his native Montreal, Joseph committed to play basketball at Michigan State under Tom Izzo. Joseph appeared in 52 games and was a part of two NCAA Tournament squads for the Spartans over a two-year period, averaging 3.8 points per game before transferring to Vermont, closer to his Montreal home. In two seasons with the Catamounts, Joseph was the team's second-leading scorer with 13.9 points per game, helping Vermont to its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010.[2]
Upon graduation, Joseph played professional basketball in Israel with Hapoel Afula B.C., while also representing the home nation of his parents, Trinidad and Tobago, playing on its national basketball team in 2010.[3]
In 2011, Joseph joined his former coach at Vermont, Mike Lonergan, on his staff at George Washington, rising from director of basketball operations to assistant coach.
In 2017, Joseph was elevated to the interim head coaching position after Lonergan was fired by the school amid reports of verbal player abuse and misconduct.[4] Joseph was confirmed to the head coach position on March 27, 2017, with a 5-year deal with the university.[5] Joseph was one of four Canadian-born NCAA Division I men's basketball head coaches all-time, joining James Naismith, Pete Newell, and Paul Weir. On March 15, 2019 Joseph was fired from George Washington, amassing a 44–57 overall record.[6]
During Joseph's time he coached future NBA players Patricio Garino, Tyler Cavanaugh and Yuta Watanabe.[7]
On August 7, 2019 Joseph was named an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson under Greg Herenda.[8]
Joseph was hired to be on Dave Paulsen's staff at George Mason in June, 2020.[7]
In May 2021, Chris Mooney added Joseph to his coaching staff at Richmond.[9]
In May 2022, Thad Matta added Joseph to his coaching staff at Butler.[10]
Joseph's brother is former NBA player Kris Joseph, a second round selection by the Boston Celtics in the 2012 NBA draft. He is also the second cousin of Cory Joseph, currently of the Detroit Pistons, as well as Devoe Joseph, a former first-team All-Pac-12 selection at Oregon.[11]