Bret Brielmaier

Bret Brielmaier (/ˈbriːlmaɪər/ BREEL-mire;^[1] 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).

Bret Brielmaier

Orlando Magic
Position	Assistant coach
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1985-11-28) November 28, 1985 (age 39) 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: NBA champion (2016)

He was raised in Mankato, Minnesota, and attended Loyola Catholic School.^[2] Brielmaier played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats from 2004 to 2008 in primarily a reserve role.^[2] He began his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant for interim Wildcats head coach Russ Pennell during the 2008–09 season.^[3] Brielmaier joined the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA as a workout coach in 2009 and was promoted to a video coordinator in 2010.^[3] He joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as an assistant coach in 2013 and won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.^[4]

On July 5, 2016, Brielmaier was hired by the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach.^[5] In 2020, he was named the head coach of the Nets' NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.^[6] He was replaced as the Long Island Nets coach after one season and a 7–8 record.^[7]

On August 8, 2021, Brielmaier was hired by the Orlando Magic as an assistant coach.^[8]

During the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup he was assistant coach for Team Germany under Head Coach Gordon Herbert, winning the gold medal.^[9][10]

References

1. "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
2. "Bret Brielmaier". University of Arizona. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
3. Pascoe, Bruce (June 1, 2016). "Cleveland Cavaliers: Bret Brielmaier". Tucson.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
4. "Bret Brielmaier". NBA.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
5. "Brooklyn Nets Finalize Coaching Staff". NBA.com. July 5, 2016.
6. "Long Island Nets Name Bret Brielmaier Head Coach". NBA G League. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
7. "Adam Caporn named Long Island Nets head coach, replacing Bret Brielmaier". SB Nation. July 6, 2021.
8. "Orlando Magic Name Assistant Coaches". NBA.com. August 8, 2021.
9. "Basketball-Bundestrainer Gordon Herbert: "Es ist ein absoluter Traum"". www.fr.de (in German). September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
10. "Basketball-WM: Wie Franz Wagner sich zu einem der besten jungen NBA-Spieler entwickelt". www.ran.de. August 22, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

External links

• College statistics