Jim Boylan
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Boylan as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2011
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 28, 1955 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school |
St. Mary's (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1978 / Round: 4 / Pick: 68th overall |
| Selected by the San Diego Clippers | |
| Playing career | 1978–1986 |
| Coaching career | 1982–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1979–1980 | Alvik Basket |
| 1982–1986 | Vevey Basket |
| As coach: | |
| 1982–1986 | Vevey Basket |
| 1986–1989 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1989–1992 | New Hampshire |
| 1992–1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers (scout) |
| 1997–2001 | Vancouver Grizzlies (assistant) |
| 2001–2002 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 2004–2007 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
| 2007–2008 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2008–2013 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2013–present | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jim Boylan (born April 28, 1955) is an American basketball coach. He served as the interim head coach for the Chicago Bulls for part of the 2007–08 NBA season. He also served as an interim coach for the Milwaukee Bucks for part of the 2012–13 NBA season. Most recently, he played a part in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors.
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Boylan started his college career at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts before transferring to Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He played point guard at Marquette, where he helped the Warriors win the 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (Marquette's only championship) by scoring 14 points in the National Championship Game versus the North Carolina Tar Heels. After leading Marquette in assists in his junior and senior season, Boylan was drafted in the fourth round (68th overall) in the 1978 NBA draft by the Buffalo Braves, who became the San Diego Clippers after the 1977–78 season. Boylan played for the Tucson Gunners in the Western Basketball Association during the 1978–79 season. He was named a second team All Star, and he helped the Gunners with the WBA championship. However, Boylan never played an NBA game. He headed to Europe instead, having a short pro career. He played for Alvik Basket of , Sweden in the 1979–80 season.
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