Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1952)

James Francis Xavier O'Brien (born February 11, 1952) 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.

Not to be confused with Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1950) or Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1951).
Jim O'Brien
O'Brien in 2009
Philadelphia 76ers
PositionSenior Advisor
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1952-02-11) February 11, 1952
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoman Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeSaint Joseph's (1971–1974)
Coaching career1974–2019
Career history
As coach:
1974–1975Wheeling Jesuit (assistant)
1975–1976Pembroke State (assistant)
1976–1977Maryland (assistant)
1977–1978Saint Joseph's (assistant)
1978–1982Oregon (assistant)
1982–1987Wheeling Jesuit
1987–1989New York Knicks (assistant)
1989–1994Dayton
1994–1997Kentucky (assistant)
1997–2001Boston Celtics (assistant)
2001–2004Boston Celtics
2004–2005Philadelphia 76ers
2007–2011Indiana Pacers
2012–2013Dallas Mavericks (assistant)
2016–2019Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

  • SEC tournament champion (1994, 1995, 1997)
  • NCAA champion (1996)
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