Bret Brielmaier Explained

Bret Brielmaier
League:NBA
Team:Orlando Magic
Position:Assistant coach
Birth Date:28 November 1985
Birth Place:Mankato, Minnesota
Nationality:American
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:205
High School:Loyola (Mankato, Minnesota)
College:Arizona (2004–2008)
Draft Year:2008
Career Position:Forward
Coach Start:2013
Cyears1:
Cteam1:Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
Cyears2:
Cteam2:Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
Cyears3:2020–2021
Cteam3:Long Island Nets
Cyears4:–present
Cteam4:Orlando Magic (assistant)
Highlights:As assistant coach:

Bret Brielmaier (;[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).

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. 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. 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]

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Notes and References

  1. . 2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide . National Basketball Association . October 24, 2023 . May 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Bret Brielmaier . University of Arizona . July 19, 2020.
  3. Web site: Pascoe . Bruce . Cleveland Cavaliers: Bret Brielmaier . Tucson.com . July 19, 2020 . June 1, 2016.
  4. Web site: Bret Brielmaier . NBA.com . July 19, 2020.
  5. Web site: Brooklyn Nets Finalize Coaching Staff . NBA.com . July 5, 2016.
  6. Web site: Long Island Nets Name Bret Brielmaier Head Coach . NBA G League . December 16, 2020 . December 15, 2020.
  7. Web site: Adam Caporn named Long Island Nets head coach, replacing Bret Brielmaier . . July 6, 2021.
  8. Web site: Orlando Magic Name Assistant Coaches . NBA.com . August 8, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2023-09-11 . Basketball-Bundestrainer Gordon Herbert: "Es ist ein absoluter Traum" . 2023-09-30 . www.fr.de . de.
  10. Web site: 2023-08-22 . Basketball-WM: Wie Franz Wagner sich zu einem der besten jungen NBA-Spieler entwickelt . 2023-09-30 . www.ran.de.