John Beilein has 768 combined victories between his time as an NCAA and NBA head coach, and now he is returning to the NBA.
On Monday, Beilein announced on social media that he will be joining the Orlando Magic staff for this upcoming season.
“I’m excited to be assisting Sean Sweeney and the Orlando Magic as a Senior Coaching Consultant this upcoming NBA season,” Beilein wrote. “Sean has a brilliant future as an NBA head coach, and I’m 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’s continued growth and success.”
— John Beilein (@JohnBeilein) August 17, 2026
Beilein’s 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 with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Beilein went 278-150 during his time at Michigan, which included three Elite Eight trups, five Sweet Sixteens and two national title game appearances.
However, Beilein went just 14-40 in his only season with the Cavaliers. He resigned from the job in February of the 2019-20 NBA season, and J.B. Bickerstaff took over.
There is a connection with Beilein and Sean Sweeney, the new head coach for the Magic. The two worked together with the Detroit Pistons. 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.
