Brian James (born 1956) is an American basketball coach currently serving as an assistant coach of the Northwestern University. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers (2010–2013) and Milwaukee Bucks (2005–2007).
| Northwestern Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70) Taylorville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pleasant Plains High School[1] (Pleasant Plains, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois State University[1] |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1995–1998 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 1998–2001 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
| 2001–2003 | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
| 2013–present | Northwestern (assistant) |
Prior to joining the Milwaukee Bucks, James served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons (1995–98), Toronto Raptors (1998–01) and Washington Wizards (2001–03). James also served as an advanced scout for the Seattle SuperSonics (2004–2005) as well as an NBA analyst for ESPN.com.
Before his NBA coaching career, James enjoyed heavy success coaching Illinois high school basketball. In 18 seasons, James accumulated a varsity record of 196-79 (.713), won five league championships with Glenbrook North High School, and appeared in the Illinois state tournament four times. James began his coaching career as an assistant coach of the Wilmington High School boys' basketball team in Wilmington, Illinois in the late 1970s, and in the 1980s served as an assistant coach for the Taylorville High School boys basketball team.
On June 13, 2013, James became an assistant coach for Northwestern University.[2]
Early life and education
editJames was born in Taylorville, Illinois. He attended Taylorville schools through his junior year and graduated from Pleasant Plains High School in 1973. He later graduated from Illinois State University and earned a master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Brian James". Taylorville High School Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ Brian James Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, Northwestern University