Brian Hill (basketball)

This article is about the basketball coach. For other uses, see Brian Hill (disambiguation).

Brian Hill

Hill in 2012 as Pistons assistant coach.
Personal information
Born	(1947-09-19) September 19, 1947 East Orange, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Our Lady of the Valley (Orange, New Jersey)
College	John F. Kennedy College (1965–1969)
Coaching career	1970–2013
Career history
As coach:
1970–1972	Clifford Scott HS
1972–1974	Montclair State (assistant)
1974–1975	Lehigh (assistant)
1975–1983	Lehigh
1983–1986	Penn State (assistant)
1986–1990	Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
1990–1993	Orlando Magic (assistant)
1993–1997	Orlando Magic
1997–1999	Vancouver Grizzlies
2001–2003	Charlotte Hornets (assistant)
2004–2005	New Jersey Nets (assistant)
2005–2007	Orlando Magic
2007–2009	New Jersey Nets (assistant)
2009–2013	Detroit Pistons (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As coach: NBA All-Star Game head coach (1995)

Brian Alfred Hill (born September 19, 1947) is an American basketball coach.

Early life

Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Hill graduated from Our Lady of the Valley High School in Orange, New Jersey in 1965 and John F. Kennedy College in Nebraska in 1969 with a degree in physical education. Hill was a three-year starter on the Kennedy basketball team.

Coaching career

In 1970, Hill began his coaching career as head coach at Clifford Scott High School in his native East Orange, New Jersey. Hill then was an assistant coach at Montclair State College from 1972 to 1974. Hill then spent one season as an assistant coach at Lehigh University and served as head coach for Lehigh from 1975 to 1983. In eight seasons at Lehigh, Hill had a 75-131 record; Lehigh's best record under Hill was 14-12 in 1980–81. In 1983, Hill joined head coach Bruce Parkhill's staff at Penn State.

Hill began his NBA coaching career in 1986 as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks under Mike Fratello. The two met at Montclair State College when Hill was studying to be certified as a driver's education teacher. In 1990, Hill joined the Orlando Magic as an assistant coach under Matt Guokas. 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 60-22 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 third-year, expansion Vancouver Grizzlies in 1997. 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.

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.

Head coaching record

College

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Lehigh Mountain Hawks (East Coast Conference) (1975–1983)
1975–76	Lehigh	9–15	2–8	5th (West)
1976–77	Lehigh	12–15	6–4	3rd (West)
1977–78	Lehigh	8–18	5–5	T–2nd (West)
1978–79	Lehigh	8–18	4–13	5th (West)
1979–80	Lehigh	5–20	2–14	5th (West)
1980–81	Lehigh	14–12	6–10	T–3rd (West)
1981–82	Lehigh	9–17	3–13	T–5th (West)
1982–83	Lehigh	10–16	2–11	5th (West)
Lehigh:		75–131	30–78
Total:		75–131

NBA

Legend
Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win-loss %
Post season	PG	Playoff games	PW	Playoff wins	PL	Playoff losses	PW–L %	Playoff win-loss %

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
Orlando	1993–94	82	50	32	.610	2nd in Atlantic	3	0	3	.000	Lost in First Round
Orlando	1994–95	82	57	25	.695	1st in Atlantic	21	11	10	.524	Lost in NBA Finals
Orlando	1995–96	82	60	22	.732	1st in Atlantic	12	7	5	.583	Lost in Conf. Finals
Orlando	1996–97	49	24	25	.490	(fired)	—	—	—	—	—
Vancouver	1997–98	82	19	63	.232	6th in Midwest	—	—	—	—	Missed playoffs
Vancouver	1998–99	50	8	42	.160	7th in Midwest	—	—	—	—	Missed playoffs
Vancouver	1999–2000	22	4	18	.182	(fired)	—	—	—	—	—
Orlando	2005–06	82	36	46	.439	3rd in Southeast	—	—	—	—	Missed playoffs
Orlando	2006–07	82	40	42	.488	3rd in Southeast	4	0	4	.000	Lost in First Round
Career		673	298	315	.486		40	18	22	.450

Personal life

Hill, a graduate of John F. Kennedy College in Nebraska, has two adult children, Kimberly and Christopher. His daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 5 years old and, as a result, Hill has supported cystic fibrosis research by holding fundraisers and speaking to crowds about the disease. He and his wife Kay live in Orlando, Florida, where they have remained even after his original departure from the Orlando Magic.

References

Source: Brian Hill Coaching Record – Basketball-Reference.com

External links

• Brian Hill bio at nba.com