Casey Hill

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]

Casey Hill
New Orleans Pelicans
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born1983 (age 37–38)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Career information
CollegeTrinity University (2003–2007)
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As coach:
2010–2011Tokyo Apache (assistant)
2011–2012Santa Cruz Warriors (assistant)
2013–2017Santa Cruz Warriors
2017–2018Agua Caliente Clippers
2018–2019Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2020–presentNew Orleans Pelicans (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Playing career

Casey 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.

Coaching career

During 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 which competed in the top-level Japanese professional League.[3]

The Golden State Warriors hired him 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 November 16, 2020, Hill was hired as assistant coach by the New Orleans Pelicans.[8]

Personal life

Hill'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.[9]

References
  1. "NBA G League Head Coaches - NBA G League".
  2. "At Home on Center Court - Trinity University". new.trinity.edu.
  3. "tokyoapache.com". www.tokyoapache.com.
  4. "D-League Basketball: Santa Cruz Warriors name former assistant Casey Hill head coach".
  5. "NBA D-League Champion Head Coach Casey Hill Returns to Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Warriors".
  6. "NBA D-League Champion Head Coach Casey Hill Returns to Santa Cruz - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com.
  7. "G-League: Agua Caliente Clippers Find Head Coach in Casey Hill". July 18, 2017.
  8. "Pelicans announce 2020-21 coaching staff". NBA.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  9. "Former Trinity Standout Casey Hill Named Head Coach of NBA D-League Santa Cruz". August 23, 2013.
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