Bret Brielmaier
Bret Brielmaier (born November 28, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Brooklyn Nets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 28, 1985 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–present | Brooklyn Nets (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As assistant coach: | |
He was raised in Mankato, Minnesota, and attended Loyola Catholic School.[1] Brielmaier played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats from 2004 to 2008 in primarily a reserve role.[1] He began his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant for interim Wildcats head coach Russ Pennell during the 2008–09 season.[2] Brielmaier joined the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA as a workout coach in 2009 and was promoted to a video coordinator in 2010.[2] He joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as an assistant coach in 2013 and won a NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.[3]
Brielmaier was hired by the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach in 2016.[4]
References
- "Bret Brielmaier". University of Arizona. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- Pascoe, Bruce (June 1, 2016). "Cleveland Cavaliers: Bret Brielmaier". Tucson.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Bret Brielmaier". NBA.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- Haynes, Chris (January 11, 2019). "Cavs losing an assistant; Bret Brielmaier headed to Brooklyn". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.