Jarell Christian is a current NBA G League Executive and serves as the General Manager of the Maine Celtics (2024 G League Eastern Conference Champions). He is also a pro personnel scout for the Boston Celtics (2024 NBA Champions). Christian joined the Boston organization in 2021 as the first ever Maine Celtics Head Coach (the team previously named the Maine Red Claws). While at the coaching helm of the Maine Celtics, Christian helped develop the talents of Sam Hauser and Luke Kornet, along with 5 other recipients of NBA Call-Ups that year. During the 2022–2023 season, after being promoted, Christian served in a hybrid role. During this season he was both the Maine Celtics General Manager and Boston Celtics Player Development Coach. Christian was a member of the Boston coaching staff which was led by now 2024 NBA Champion Head Coach, Joe Mazzulla.

Jarell was hired by the Washington Wizards in 2018 as the head coach of their inaugural G League team, the Capital City Go-Go. He served as the head coach for one season before being promoted to the Wizards' staff in 2019 as an assistant coach. Before his time in DC, he served as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Blue (OKC Thunder G League Affiliate) under the leadership of 2024 NBA Coach of the Year, Mark Daigneault.

Christian graduated from Emory & Henry University in 2009 with a degree in sports management after playing four years of basketball for the Wasps. During his senior year, he served as the high jump and sprint coach for the Patrick Henry High School track team. Christian helped guide that team to a District and Region Championship and coached seven All-State performers and two State Champions.

Jarell was born and raised in Quinton, Virginia. He graduated from New Kent High School in 2004. His older brother, Jamion, is the head coach of Pallacanestro Trieste, which competes in Serie A in Italy. The elder Christian has also been a NCAA D1 head coach at a variety of schools and brings more than 10 years of experience.