Michael Leon Carr (born January 9, 1951 in Wallace, North Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association, and former head coach and General Manager of the Boston Celtics. He coached the Celtics for two seasons, posting a career record of 48 wins and 116 losses.

His journey in the NBA began in 1976 when he became a member of the Detroit Pistons. After 3 successful seasons, he went out to play for the Boston Celtics. He averaged 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game during his NBA career, while being selected to the All-Defensive second team during the 1979 season after leading the league in steals.

After a successful NBA career, Carr became the General Manager of the Celtics in 1994. He later took over as coach for the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons. After the 1997 season, he became the Celtics’ Director of Corporate Development.

Since his retirement with the Boston Celtics, Carr has founded three charitable foundations and was awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Image award.

Basketball, Athlete, Sports, Sports Coaching