Bret Brielmaier
Bret Brielmaier (born November 28, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach who currently is an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Orlando Magic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 28, 1985 Mankato, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Loyola (Mankato, Minnesota) |
| College | Arizona (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| 2016–2020 | Brooklyn Nets (assistant) |
| 2020–2021 | Long Island Nets |
| 2021–present | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As assistant coach: | |
He was raised in Mankato, Minnesota, and attended Loyola Catholic School.[1] Brielmaier played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats from 2004 to 2008 in primarily a reserve role.[1] He began his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant for interim Wildcats head coach Russ Pennell during the 2008–09 season.[2] Brielmaier joined the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a workout coach in 2009 and was promoted to a video coordinator in 2010.[2] He joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as an assistant coach in 2013 and won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.[3]
Brielmaier was hired by the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach in 2016.[4] In 2020, he was named the head coach of the Nets' NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.[5] He was replaced as the Long Island Nets coach after one season and a 7–8 record.[6]
On August 8, 2021, Brielmaier was hired by the Orlando Magic as an assistant coach.[7]
References
- "Bret Brielmaier". University of Arizona. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- Pascoe, Bruce (June 1, 2016). "Cleveland Cavaliers: Bret Brielmaier". Tucson.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Bret Brielmaier". NBA.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- Haynes, Chris (January 11, 2019). "Cavs losing an assistant; Bret Brielmaier headed to Brooklyn". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Long Island Nets Name Bret Brielmaier Head Coach". NBA G League. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Adam Caporn named Long Island Nets head coach, replacing Bret Brielmaier". SB Nation. July 6, 2021.
- "Orlando Magic Name Assistant Coaches". NBA.com. August 8, 2021.