Will Weaver (basketball)

Will Weaver
Brisbane Bullets
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Bornc. 1984 (age 41–42)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
Coaching
2006–2010Texas Longhorns (assistant)
2010–2012Sam Houston State (assistant)
2013–2016Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2016–2018Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2018–2019Long Island Nets
2019–2020Sydney Kings
2020–2022Houston Rockets (assistant)
2022–2023Paris Basketball
2023–2024Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2025–2026Charlotte Hornets (coaching advisor)
2026–presentBrisbane Bullets
Career highlights

Will Weaver (born c. 1984)[1] is an American professional basketball coach, spending the 2025–26 season as a coaching advisor for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) before joining the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) as head coach for the 2026–27 season. He began his coaching career in 2006 and made his debut as an assistant in the NBA in 2023 with the Philadelphia 76ers. He spent three years with the 76ers and two with the Brooklyn Nets before earning NBA G League Coach of the Year honors in 2018–19 with the Long Island Nets. He spent the 2019–20 season in Australia as head coach of the Sydney Kings before returning to the NBA with the Houston Rockets. In 2022–23, he served as head coach of Paris Basketball.

Early life

Weaver is a native of Austin, Texas.[2] He earned his bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of Texas in three years while serving as an assistant coach and head freshman coach at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin. He taught and coached at St. Andrew's in 2005 before coming back to Texas to get his Master's degree in Kinesiology the next Fall.[3]

Coaching career

Texas Longhorns (2006–2010)

Weaver joined the Texas Longhorns in 2006 as a graduate volunteer before being promoted to graduate assistant in 2007 and special assistant in 2009.[3] He helped the Longhorns to a 103–39 (.725) record in his four years with the program.[3]

Sam Houston State (2010–2012)

Weaver spent two years as an assistant coach at Sam Houston State University[1][2] with the Bearkats men's team in 2010–11 and 2011–12.[4][5]

Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2016)

Between 2013 and 2016, Weaver spent three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, first as a video coordinator and basketball operations assistant and later as a special assistant to head coach Brett Brown for his last two seasons with the club.[1][2]

Brooklyn Nets (2016–2018)

Between 2016 and 2018, Weaver spent two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets as special assistant to head coach Kenny Atkinson.[1][2]

Long Island Nets (2018–2019)

In July 2018, Weaver was named head coach of the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League.[1][2] In the 2018–19 season, he led Long Island to the G League Finals, where they lost to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He was subsequently named the NBA G League Coach of the Year.[6]

Sydney Kings (2019–2020)

On March 22, 2019, Weaver was named head coach of the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).[7] In his first season with the club, the Kings finished on top of the regular season ladder and made it through to the grand final series. However, after three games the Kings indicated they did not wish to proceed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lost the series to the Perth Wildcats.[8][9]

Houston Rockets (2020–2022)

On November 30, 2020, Weaver was hired by the Houston Rockets as an assistant coach.[10][11]

Paris Basketball (2022–2023)

On July 22, 2022, Weaver was named head coach of Paris Basketball of the French LNB Pro A.[12] He left the club after one season.[13]

Second stint with Brooklyn Nets (2023–2024)

On June 20, 2023, Weaver re-joined the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach.[14] He left following the 2023–24 season.[15]

Charlotte Hornets (2025–2026)

On August 18, 2025, Weaver was hired by the Charlotte Hornets to serve as a coaching advisor under head coach Charles Lee.[15]

Brisbane Bullets (2026–present)

On March 11, 2026, Weaver was named president of basketball operations and head coach of the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian NBL.[16]

National team career

In 2014, Weaver joined the Australia men's national basketball team as an assistant coach. He remained in the role as of 2018, being part of the staff at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[1] In 2020, Weaver served as acting head coach during the Asia Cup qualifiers in the absence of Brett Brown.[17][18][19] [20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Dowd, Tom (July 23, 2018). "Will Weaver Ready to lead Long Island Nets". NBA.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020. The 34-year-old was announced as Long Island's head coach last week after Ronald Nored, the team's coach for its first two seasons, departed for a job on Charlotte's NBA staff.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Long Island Nets Name Will Weaver Head Coach". Long Island Nets. July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Will Weaver - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory". Sam Houston. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster". Sam Houston. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ^ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster". Sam Houston. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  6. ^ "Will Weaver named 2018-19 NBA G League Coach of the Year | Sydney Kings". www.sydneykings.com.
  7. ^ "Sydney Kings appoint Will Weaver as new Head Coach | Sydney Kings". www.sydneykings.com.
  8. ^ "Remaining NBL Grand Final Series Games Cancelled | NBL". nbl.com.au. NBL. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Perth Wildcats Crowned NBL20 Champions | NBL". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rockets Announce Additions to Coaching Staff". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  11. ^ Matt Logue (December 4, 2020). "How the Sydney Kings have helped Will Weaver edge closer to his NBA head coaching dream". news.com.au. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Anamba, Marie-Pierre (July 22, 2022). "Will Weaver, nouveau coach du Paris Basketball". Paris Basketball (in French). Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "L'entraîneur Will Weaver annonce son départ du Paris Basketball". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Nets Name Ollie, Weaver, Hernandez, Burrell and Vinson to Coaching Staff". NBA. June 20, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Hornets hire veteran NBA coach". basketnews.com. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  16. ^ "BREAKING: Bullets announce signing of Will Weaver". nbl.com.au. March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  17. ^ Agencies (November 29, 2019). "Sydney Kings coach Will Weaver keen to assist Brett Brown with Boomers". The Australian. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  18. ^ Uluc, Olgun (January 15, 2020). "Top up-and-comers in spotlight as 24-man Australian Boomers squad named ahead of February qualifying window". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  19. ^ Matt Encarnacion (February 5, 2020). "Weaver ready to juggle Kings and Boomers gigs". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  20. ^ "Brian Goorjian steps down as Boomers coach: Top candidates to lead Australian men's basketball team | Sporting News Australia". www.sportingnews.com. August 7, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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