John Rillie

John Rillie
Rillie with the Perth Wildcats in 2022
Perth Wildcats
TitleHead coach
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1971-11-04) 4 November 1971
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Listed height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
High schoolHarristown State
(Toowoomba, Queensland)
College
NBA draft1995: undrafted
Playing career1990–2010
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
Playing
1990–1991Toowoomba Mountaineers
1995Brisbane Bullets
1996–1998Adelaide 36ers
1998–2002West Sydney Razorbacks
1999–2000Penrith Panthers
2002AEK Athens
2002–2004West Sydney Razorbacks
2004–2009Townsville Crocodiles
2009–2010New Zealand Breakers
Coaching
2011–2017Boise State (assistant)
2017–2022UC Santa Barbara (assistant)
2022–presentPerth Wildcats
Career highlights

John Peter Rillie (born 4 November 1971) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball in the United States for the Tacoma CC Titans and Gonzaga Bulldogs. Rillie returned to Australia and played 16 seasons in the NBL between 1995 and 2010 for the Brisbane Bullets, Adelaide 36ers, West Sydney Razorbacks, Townsville Crocodiles and New Zealand Breakers. He won an NBL championship with the 36ers in 1998 and was a four-time All-NBL Team selection from 2002 to 2005. Rillie began his coaching career in the United States' college system and was an assistant for the Boise State Broncos and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos from 2011 to 2022. He was appointed as head coach for the Wildcats in 2022.