John Beilein has 768 combined victories between his time as an NCAA and NBA head coach, and now he is returning to the NBA. <\/p>\n
On Monday, Beilein announced on social media that he will be joining the Orlando Magic<\/a> staff for this upcoming season.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m excited to be assisting Sean Sweeney and the Orlando Magic<\/a> as a Senior Coaching Consultant this upcoming NBA season,\u201d Beilein wrote. \u201cSean has a brilliant future as an NBA head coach, and I\u2019m honored he asked me to serve him and the Magic in this capacity. I look forward to supporting the coaching staff and contributing in anyway I can to the organization\u2019s continued growth and success.\u201d<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/9dhU75Tl6B<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 John Beilein (@JohnBeilein) August 17, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Beilein\u2019s career is most notably tied to his time at Michigan, where he was the head coach from 2007 through 2019, before he left to take the job<\/a> with the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>. <\/p>\n Beilein went 278-150 during his time at Michigan, which included three Elite Eight trups, five Sweet Sixteens and two national title game appearances. <\/p>\n However, Beilein went just 14-40 in his only season with the Cavaliers. He resigned from the job in February<\/a> of the 2019-20 NBA season, and J.B. Bickerstaff took over. <\/p>\n There is a connection with Beilein and Sean Sweeney, the new head coach for the Magic.<\/a> The two worked together with the Detroit Pistons<\/a>. Beilein was a senior advisor from 2021-23, and Sweeney was there from 2018-2021 before leaving, so it was a brief stint for them in Detroit. <\/p>\n