Brian Hill
Brian Hill (b. September 19, 1947) is a coach in the NBA. On May 24, 2005, he was hired to become head coach of the Orlando Magic for the second time.
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 winningest coach with a record of 191-104. During that time period, he led the Magic to their only NBA Finals in 1995 and also led the team to a 60-22 record the following season. However, following the trade of star center Shaquille O'Neal, he was fired mid-season in 1997 after a player revolt led by disgruntled star Penny Hardaway.
Following his firing from the Magic, he became head coach of the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies, only entering thier third year in the league. In his second season, Hill was fired mid-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 will begin coaching with Orlando in the 2005-2006 season.
Hill, a graduate of Kennedy College in Nebraska, has two grown 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.