Brian Hoff recently completed his sixth season as Head Coach at Windermere Preparatory School, one of the top programs in the state of Florida. Hoff has led the Lakers to back-to-back State Runner-up finishes. The Lakers have been ranked in the Top 40 in all classifications in each of the past five seasons. In 2023-24 Hoff won his fifth consecutive FACA District Coach of the Year award.
Before WPS, Hoff spent six seasons as the Associate Head Coach at Providence School. In his six seasons, the Stallions made four State Finals appearances and won two State Championships. With Hoff on staff, the Stallions were ranked in the top 25 nationally in two of Hoff’s six seasons. Hoff has been mentored by Providence Head Coach Jim Martin who has won four Florida coach of the year awards.
Hoff was instrumental in the development of numerous student-athletes that signed scholarships to play college basketball and played professionally, including All-American Grayson Allen (Duke, Phoenix Suns), Fanbo Zeng (Chinese Basketball Association), Wyatt Walker (N.C. State, G-League), Jayden Williams (Dartmouth), LaDarien Griffin (St. Bonaventure, European Pro), Zackery Bryant (UAB, European Pro), Elijah Hulsewe (UCF), Drew Kousaie (Rider), Zavien Williams (Rhodes), Christian Terrell (FGCU, European Pro), Osborn Blount (UNF), Jason Burnell (Jacksonville State, European Pro), and Kyle Marion (US Naval Academy, Rollins). Hoff has coached over 30 college signees in total at Providence and Windermere Prep over twelve seasons.
In 2017, Hoff was selected as an Assistant Coach for the East team in the prestigious McDonald’s All-American Game.
Before Providence, Coach Hoff worked in the Oklahoma State University athletics department and in the basketball operations department with the Phoenix Suns under current Suns Assistant GM Trevor Bukstein. With the Suns, he provided statistical analysis to the Phoenix Suns front office to assist with roster moves and in-game strategy.
Hoff was the captain of a state championship team in high school (Arlington Country Day ’05) before playing at Florida State University from 2005-2009. At FSU, he was one of the building blocks of the Seminole program who helped return it to national prominence. He played as a member of four consecutive postseason tournament teams and was a team captain during his senior season. Hoff helped lead Florida State to the NCAA Tournament in 2009 and the NIT in 2006, 2007 and 2008 to mark the first time in school history the Seminoles have played in four consecutive postseason tournaments.
After FSU, he completed his Master of Business Administration and Master of Sport Business Management from the DeVos Sport Business Management program at University of Central Florida. There, he worked for Dr. Richard Lapchick as a Graduate Assistant for The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport.
Hoff and his wife, Amy, have three children, Andrew (9), Henry (7), and Palmer (3).