Report: Magic Asst. Bret Brielmaier was Finalist for Australia Boomers Coaching Job

Orlando Magic assistant coach Bret Brielmaier was a reported finalist for the Australia Boomers head coach position, conducting "multiple interviews" before the Australians decided on Adam Caporn.

Orlando Magic assistant coach Bret Brielmaier (right) was a reported finalist to be the next head coach of the Australia Boomers. | Juan Ocampo, Getty Images

Before the Australia Boomers named Washington Wizards assistant coach Adam Caporn to be the program's next head coach, Orlando Magic assistant coach Bret Brielmaier was in the running for the job, according to multiple reports.

The Stein Line first reported the interest between Brielmaier and the Boomers. Brielmaier reportedly "conducted multiple interviews for the position," and ESPN Australia listed Brielmaier as one of the five finalists after the process underwent multiple stages.

Caporn, Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, Bayern Munich head coach and former Germany head man Gordon Herbert, and recent Brooklyn Nets assistant Will Weaver joined Brielmaier as finalists.

Boomers is the nickname for the Australian national team, which is slang for a male kangaroo. They've made 16 Olympic appearances and won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Games, then have made 13 appearances at the World Cup.

Australia is ranked seventh in the world in the latest FIBA World Men's Ranking.

Brielmaier, 39, is in his fourth season with the Magic on coach Jamahl Mosley's staff. He's previously worked as an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Nets, then served a season as the head coach of the Long Island Nets before joining Mosley's staff.

Bret Brielmaier is in his fourth season as an assistant coach on Jamahl Mosley's Orlando Magic staff. | Gary Dineen, Getty Images

He's also an assistant coach for Germany, where he helped the Germans win the gold medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Herbert's staff.

Brielmaier played for the University of Arizona from 2004-2008, then joined the Wildcats' staff as an undergraduate assistant. He broke into the NBA as a workout coach with the San Antonio Spurs in 2009, then was promoted to video coordinator in 2010.

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