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), 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 head ...

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

Football and rugby

Jim O'Brien (American football) James Eugene O'Brien (born February 2, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker and wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). O'Brien played for the Baltimore Colts from 1970 to 1972 and the Detro ...

(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 most recently played as a central midfielder for Notts County. His previous clubs include Motherwell and Ross County in Scotland, and Barnsley and Coventry City in En ...

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

Jamie O'Brien (footballer) James O'Brien (born 8 June 1990) is an Irish footballer who plays for Bluebell United. He made his debut in the Football League for Bradford City in August 2009. He has represented Ireland at all levels up to under-19. Early life O'Brien was ...

(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 former ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward. He played 77 games in the National Hockey League from 2010 to 2018. Playing career O'Brien played junior hockey for the United States ...

(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 relocate ...

(1947–2012), Scottish-born stage and television director *

Jim O'Brien (reporter) James Franklin Oldham, better known as Jim O'Brien (November 20, 1939 – September 25, 1983), was an American newscaster. He was a member of the WPVI-TV ''Channel 6 Action News'' team, which became the highest-rated television news team in P ...