John Rillie

John Peter Rillie is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball in the United States for the Tacoma CC Titans and Gonzaga Bulldogs. Rillie returned to Australia and played 16 seasons in the NBL between 1995 and 2010 for the Brisbane Bullets, Adelaide 36ers, West Sydney Razorbacks, Townsville Crocodiles and New Zealand Breakers. He won an NBL championship with the 36ers in 1998 and was a four-time All-NBL Team selection from 2002 to 2005. Rillie began his coaching career in the United States' college system and was an assistant for the Boise State Broncos and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos from 2011 to 2022. He was appointed as head coach for the Wildcats in 2022.