John Rillie

John Rillie
Rillie with the Perth Wildcats in 2022
Perth Wildcats
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1971-11-04) 4 November 1971 (age 53)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Listed height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
High schoolHarristown State
(Toowoomba, Queensland)
College
NBA draft1995: undrafted
Playing career1990–2010
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
1990–1991Toowoomba Mountaineers
1995Brisbane Bullets
1996–1998Adelaide 36ers
1998–2002West Sydney Razorbacks
1999–2000Penrith Panthers
2002AEK Athens
2002–2004West Sydney Razorbacks
2004–2009Townsville Crocodiles
2009–2010New Zealand Breakers
As coach:
2011–2017Boise State (assistant)
2017–2022UC Santa Barbara (assistant)
2022–presentPerth Wildcats
Career highlights and awards

John Peter Rillie (born 4 November 1971)[1] is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as head coach of the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played 16 seasons in the NBL between 1995 and 2010 before embarking on a coaching career in the United States' college system.

  1. ^ "John Peter Rillie". fiba.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.