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Bret Brielmaier

Bret Brielmaier

American basketball coach

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).

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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

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


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