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Hill has more than 30 years of coaching experience at the high school, collegiate, and professional level. He has been assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, New Orleans Hornets, and New Jersey Nets. He was the head coach of the Orlando Magic from 1993 to 1997 and is the Magic's most successful coach with a record of 191-104. During that time period, he led the Magic to their only NBA Finals in 1995 and also led the team to a 60-22 record the following season. However, following the loss of star center Shaquille O'Neal to free agency during the off-season, he was fired mid-season in 1997 after a player revolt led by disgruntled star Penny Hardaway. The Atlanta Hawks are a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... The New Orleans Hornets are a National Basketball Association team based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The current head coach is Byron Scott. ... The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shaquille Rashaun ONeal (born March 6, 1972), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is one of the National Basketball Associations most dominant and famous basketball players. ... Free agency can be: In Latter-day Saint theology, free agency is the name of the human capacity to make choices for themselves and to choose between right and wrong. ... Penny Hardaway with the Orlando Magic. ...

Following his firing from the Magic, he became head coach of the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies, only entering their third year in the league. In his second season, Hill was fired mid-season. Following that, he became an assistant coach of the New Jersey Nets, where he remained until the end of the postseason. He was then rehired by the Magic and will begin coaching with Orlando in the 2005-2006 season. The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. ... The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Associations 2004-2005 season. ... The 2005-06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

Hill, a graduate of Kennedy College in Nebraska, has two grown children. One, the daughter, has cystic fibrosis, and as a result, Hill has supported cystic fibrosis research by appearing at fundraisers and speaking to crowds about the disease. He and his wife live in Orlando, Florida, where they have remained even after his original departure from the Magic. Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Nickname: The City Beautiful Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ...

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External links

• databaseBasketball.com: Brian Hill