&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Coach_Jim_O%27Brien_Bulls_vs_Pacers_2009.jpg) O'Brien in 2009 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Senior Advisor |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 11, 1952 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Saint Joseph's (1971–1974) |
| Coaching career | 1974–2019 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1974–1975 | Wheeling Jesuit (assistant) |
| 1975–1976 | Pembroke State (assistant) |
| 1976–1977 | Maryland (assistant) |
| 1977–1978 | Saint Joseph's (assistant) |
| 1978–1982 | Oregon (assistant) |
| 1982–1987 | Wheeling Jesuit |
| 1987–1989 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 1989–1994 | Dayton |
| 1994–1997 | Kentucky (assistant) |
| 1997–2001 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2001–2004 | Boston Celtics |
| 2004–2005 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2007–2011 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2012–2013 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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James Francis Xavier O'Brien (born February 11, 1952)[1] is an American basketball coach who is currently senior advisor for the Philadelphia 76ers. O'Brien was previously an assistant and head coach at both the college and NBA levels and was head coach at Wheeling Jesuit from 1982 to 1987, Dayton from 1989 to 1994, the Boston Celtics from 2001 to 2004, Philadelphia 76ers in 2004–05, and Indiana Pacers from 2007 to 2011.
- ^ "76ers quickly find a coach: O'Brien Former St. Joseph's player had success with Celtics". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 21, 2004. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.