Jim O'Brien may refer to:

Sports

Basketball

Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1950) James J. O'Brien (born April 9, 1950) is an American college basketball coach who has served as coach of St. Bonaventure University (1982–1986), Boston College (1986–1997), Ohio State University (1997–2004) and Emerson College, a Division ...

, American coach for Emerson College, Ohio State and Boston College *

Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1951) James M. O'Brien (born November 7, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. O'Brien played college basketball at the University of Maryland, College Park, University of Maryland and at the time he left Maryland he was the team' ...

, American player for the New York Nets and Memphis Sounds *

Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1952) James Francis Xavier O'Brien (born February 11, 1952) is an American basketball coach who is currently senior advisor for the Philadelphia 76ers. O'Brien was previously an assistant and head coach at both the college and NBA levels and was hea ...

, American coach for the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Indiana Pacers

Football and rugby

* Jim O'Brien (American football) (born 1947), professional football player * Jim O'Brien (Australian footballer) (1936–1996), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda * Jimmy O'Brien (footballer) (1885–1954), Australian rules footballer for Essendon *

Jim O'Brien (footballer, born 1987) James John O'Brien (born 28 September 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Notts County. His previous clubs include Motherwell and Ross County in Scotland, and Barnsley and Coventry City in England. Born ...

, Scottish footballer * Jim O'Brien (rugby) (1897–1969), New Zealand dual-code rugby international * Jim O'Brien (rugby league) (1896–1988), New Zealand rugby league player * Jamie O'Brien (footballer) (born 1990), Irish association footballer

Hurling

* Jim O'Brien (Limerick hurler) (born 1945), Irish hurler for Limerick * Jim O'Brien (Tipperary hurler), Irish hurler * Jimmy O'Brien (born 1937), Irish hurler for Wexford

Other sports

Jim O'Brien (ice hockey) James Patrick O'Brien (born January 29, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the then Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playi ...

(born 1989), American ice hockey center

Other

Jim O'Brien (director) Jim O'Brien (15 February 1947 – 13 February 2012) was a Scottish-born television and stage director. Born in Dundee, his mother worked as a jute weaver while his father was a building labourer with Communist sympathies, his family relocated ...

(1947–2012), Scottish-born stage and television director * Jim O'Brien (reporter) (1939–1983), reporter and television personality *Jim O'Brien, founder and CEO of oil spill cleanup company