Casey Hill (born 1983) is an American professional basketball coach who serves as assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hill previously served four years as the head coach for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League.[1]
| New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Trinity University (2003–2007) |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2010–2011 | Tokyo Apache (assistant) |
| 2011–2012 | Santa Cruz Warriors (assistant) |
| 2013–2017 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2017–2018 | Agua Caliente Clippers |
| 2018–2020 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 2020–present | New Orleans Pelicans (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career
editCasey Hill played for Trinity University in San Antonio.[2] During Hill's time as a Trinity player (from 2003–04 to 2006–07) the Tigers advanced three times to the NCAA Division III Playoffs. The 2004–05 team ended the season in the NCAA Div.III Elite Eight. Trinity also captured two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships with Hill as a player. Notably, Hill wore a t-shirt under his jersey for his entire college playing career.
Coaching career
editDuring the 2010–11 season he served as an assistant basketball coach to his father – longtime NBA coach Bob Hill – for the Tokyo Apache. The Tokyo Apache were a basketball team that competed in the top-level Japanese professional League.[3]
The Golden State Warriors hired Hill in 2011. During the 2011–12 season he worked as an assistant coach for the Tokyo Apache. In 2012–13 Casey served as an assistant coach for Santa Cruz Warriors.[4] In 2013, he became the head coach for the Santa Cruz Warriors. In 2015, Hill led Santa Cruz to the NBA Development League Championship.[5][6] In 2017, Hill was hired as head coach by the Agua Caliente Clippers.[7]
On August 1, 2018, Hill was hired by the Los Angeles Clippers as an assistant coach.[8]
On November 16, 2020, Hill was hired as an assistant coach by the New Orleans Pelicans.[9]
Personal life
editHill's father is Bob Hill, a college, NBA, and international basketball coach. Hill has two brothers. The oldest, Cameron, is currently the head women's basketball coach at Trinity University in San Antonio and is the owner of CHB, specializing in player development and team training. The other brother, Chris, is the head basketball coach at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas.[10]
References
edit- ^ "NBA G League Head Coaches - NBA G League".
- ^ "At Home on Center Court - Trinity University". new.trinity.edu.
- ^ "tokyoapache.com". www.tokyoapache.com.
- ^ "D-League Basketball: Santa Cruz Warriors name former assistant Casey Hill head coach".
- ^ "NBA D-League Champion Head Coach Casey Hill Returns to Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Warriors".
- ^ "NBA D-League Champion Head Coach Casey Hill Returns to Santa Cruz - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com.
- ^ "G-League: Agua Caliente Clippers Find Head Coach in Casey Hill". July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Press Release: L.A. Clippers Finalize Coaching Staff for 2018-19 Season". NBA.com. August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Pelicans announce 2020-21 coaching staff". NBA.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Former Trinity Standout Casey Hill Named Head Coach of NBA D-League Santa Cruz". August 23, 2013.