Brian Hill (basketball)
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Brian Hill is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons
in the NBA. On May 23, 2007, after multiple media sources reported that Hill would not return to coach the Orlando Magic
for the 2007-08 NBA season
, but would instead be offered another position within the organization, the Magic released a statement that he would not return as coach of the Magic, although it was reported he was actually fired by general manager Otis Smith
. It was a position he had held since May 24, 2005. It was his second stint with the team.
Hill has more than 30 years of coaching experience at the high school, collegiate, and professional level. He has been assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks
, Orlando Magic
, New Orleans Hornets, and New Jersey Nets
. He was the head coach of the Orlando Magic
from 1993 to 1997 and is the Magic's most successful coach with a record of 191–104. During that time period, he led the Magic to their first NBA Finals
in 1995 and also led the team to a 5–100 record the following season. However, following the loss of star center Shaquille O'Neal
to free agency
during the off-season, he was fired mid-season in 1997 after a player revolt was led by disgruntled star Penny Hardaway
.
Following his firing from the Magic
, he became head coach of the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies
, only entering their third year in the league. Hill was fired early in his third season. Following that, he became an assistant coach of the New Jersey Nets
, where he remained until the end of the postseason
. He was then rehired by the Magic and he led the team to a 36–46 record in the 2005–2006 season
.
Hill, a graduate of Kennedy College in Nebraska
, has two adult children. One, the daughter, has cystic fibrosis
, and as a result, Hill has supported cystic fibrosis research by appearing at fundraisers and speaking to crowds about the disease. He and his wife live in Orlando, Florida
, where they have remained even after his original departure from the Magic.
Source: Brian Hill Coaching Record – Basketball-Reference.com
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
in the NBA. On May 23, 2007, after multiple media sources reported that Hill would not return to coach the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
for the 2007-08 NBA season
2007-08 NBA season
The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and ended on Wednesday, April 16, 2008...
, but would instead be offered another position within the organization, the Magic released a statement that he would not return as coach of the Magic, although it was reported he was actually fired by general manager Otis Smith
Otis Smith (basketball)
Otis Fitzgerald Smith is a retired American professional basketball player and current general manager of the NBA's Orlando Magic...
. It was a position he had held since May 24, 2005. It was his second stint with the team.
Hill has more than 30 years of coaching experience at the high school, collegiate, and professional level. He has been assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
, Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
, New Orleans Hornets, and New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. He was the head coach of the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
from 1993 to 1997 and is the Magic's most successful coach with a record of 191–104. During that time period, he led the Magic to their first NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
in 1995 and also led the team to a 5–100 record the following season. However, following the loss of star center Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
to free agency
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
during the off-season, he was fired mid-season in 1997 after a player revolt was led by disgruntled star Penny Hardaway
Penny Hardaway
Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association , specializing as a small forward, shooting guard, and point guard. His most productive years came in his days as a member of the Orlando Magic as well as the early...
.
Following his firing from the Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
, he became head coach of the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
, only entering their third year in the league. Hill was fired early in his third season. Following that, he became an assistant coach of the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, where he remained until the end of the postseason
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
. He was then rehired by the Magic and he led the team to a 36–46 record in the 2005–2006 season
2005-06 NBA season
The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006...
.
Hill, a graduate of Kennedy College in Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, has two adult children. One, the daughter, has cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...
, and as a result, Hill has supported cystic fibrosis research by appearing at fundraisers and speaking to crowds about the disease. He and his wife live in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, where they have remained even after his original departure from the Magic.
Coaching record
| Team | |Regular Season | ORL Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy... |
1993–94 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2nd in Atlantic Division Atlantic Division (NBA) The Atlantic Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . The division consists of five teams, the Boston Celtics, the New Jersey Nets, the New York Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors... |
0 | 3 | .000 | 1st round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORL | 1994–95 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st in Atlantic Division | 11 | 10 | .524 | NBA Finals | ||
| ORL | 1995–96 | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1st in Atlantic Division | 7 | 5 | .583 | Conf. Finals | ||
| ORL | 1996–97 | 24 | 25 | .490 | 3rd in Atlantic Division | ||||||
| VAN Vancouver Grizzlies The Vancouver Grizzlies were a professional basketball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They were part of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Toronto Raptors, as part of the NBA's... |
1997–98 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 6th in Midwest Division Midwest Division (NBA) The Midwest Division was a division in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association . The division was created at the start of the 1970–71 season, when the league expanded from 14 to 17 teams with the addition of the Buffalo Braves, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland Trail... |
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| VAN | 1998–99 | 8 | 42 | .160 | 7th in Midwest Division | ||||||
| VAN | 1999-00 | 4 | 18 | .182 | 7th in Midwest Division | ||||||
| ORL | 2005–06 2005-06 NBA season The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006... |
36 | 46 | .439 | 3rd in Southeast Division Southeast Division (NBA) The Southeast Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . The division consists of five teams, the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Bobcats, the Miami Heat, the Orlando Magic and the Washington WizardsThe division was created at the start of... |
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| ORL | 2006–07 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3rd in Southeast Division | 0 | 4 | .000 | 1st round | ||
| 9 seasons | 298 | 315 | .486 | ||||||||
| 18 | 22 | .450 | |||||||||
Source: Brian Hill Coaching Record – Basketball-Reference.com