Casey Hill
| Agua Caliente Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1986 (age 30–31) |
| Nationality | American |
| 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–present | Agua Caliente Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Casey Hill (born 1986) is an American basketball coach. He is head coach of the Agua Caliente Clippers of the Gatorade League, hired in July 2017[1]. Hill previously served four years as the head coach for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League.[2]
Playing Career
Casey Hill played for Trinity University in San Antonio [3] 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.
International Coaching Career
During the 2010-2011 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[4].
Professional Coaching Career
The Golden State Warriors hired him in 2011. During the 2011-12 season he worked as an assistant coach for the Tokyo Apache. In 2012-2013 Casey served as an assistant coach for Santa Cruz Warriors[5]. In 2013, he became the head coach for the Santa Cruz Warriors. In 2015, Hill led Santa Cruz to the NBA Development League Championship [6][7].
Personal life
Casey Hill's father is Bob Hill, a college, NBA and international basketball coach. Hill has two brothers. The oldest, Cameron, is currently the Head 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[8].
References
- ↑ https://clipperholics.com/2017/07/18/g-league-agua-caliente-clippers-find-head-coach-in-casey-hill/
- ↑ http://dleague.nba.com/coaches/
- ↑ https://new.trinity.edu/news/home-center-court
- ↑ http://www.tokyoapache.com/en/
- ↑ http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/zz/20130823/NEWS/130827097
- ↑ http://santacruz.gleague.nba.com/news/nba-d-league-champion-head-coach-casey-hill-returns-to-santa-cruz/
- ↑ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5061982
- ↑ http://trinitytigers.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/130823_Casey_Hill