Brendan Malone joined the Magic as an assistant coach on June 27, 2007. Malone brings nearly 20 years of NBA coaching experience to the Magic. Most recently, he served as a scout for Cleveland. Malone began the 2004-05 campaign as an assistant coach for the Cavaliers, then took over as head coach for the final 18 games of the season (8-10 record).

Prior to joining Cleveland, Malone served an assistant coach with New York in 2003-04. He was also on the Knicks bench as an assistant coach from 1986-88 and 1997-2000. In between his stops with New York, Malone was an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers for three seasons (2000-03).

In 1995, Malone was named the first-ever head coach of the expansion Toronto Raptors. After spending one season with the Raptors, he joined Seattle as a consultant during the SuperSonics’ run to the 1996 NBA Finals. Malone spent seven seasons (1988-95) as an assistant coach with Detroit. He helped the Pistons win back-to-back World Championships in 1989 and 1990 under Head Coach Chuck Daly. He has also been an assistant coach in three NBA All-Star Games (1990, 2000 and 2003).

Malone began his coaching career at New York’s legendary Power Memorial Academy in 1968. He was enshrined into the New York City Catholic Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. Malone worked as an assistant coach on the collegiate level at Fordham, Yale and Syracuse, before becoming the head coach at the University of Rhode Island.

Malone graduated from Iona College, then earned a master’s degree in physical education from New York University. He and his wife, Maureen, have six children, Cara, Brendan, Kevin, Kelly, Michael and Shannon. Michael currently serves as an assistant coach with Cleveland and helped the Cavaliers reach the 2007 NBA Finals.