| Wins against Kentucky - 0 | Losses against Kentucky - 1 |
Alma Mater: St. Louis
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Date Born: May 21, 1925
Date Died: September 23, 1991
Overall Record: 275-191 [17 Seasons]
| Date | Matchup | UK Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3/1966 | St. Louis at Kentucky | W | 80 - 70 | - |
Obituary - Melbourne Australia The Age (September 24, 1991)
Former NBL coach Jay Brehmer died in Melbourne yesterday after a short illness. Brehmer was at the helm of the Perth Wildcats in 1985 and 1986. His last appearance at a game was the Melbourne-Eastside clash two weeks ago.
Melbourne coach Lindsay Gaze said yesterday that Brehmer's contribution to Australian basketball over the past 15 years was immense. "I have always had a great deal of respect for him and his love of the game," Gaze said.
Article - Sydney Morning Herald (December 31, 2006)
(Australian National Team Coach Brian) Goorjian's loyalty has played out in other ways. His motor-mouth drops at the mention of Jay Brehmer. Brehmer, a basketball fanatic and great character, was a college coach in the US "who fell off the planet and ended up in Perth". He came to Melbourne after coaching the Wildcats and befriended other US expats, who enjoyed a game and drink each Friday.
"He had a great knowledge and love of the game and we became friends," Goorjian says. "Then, one day, I got a message saying that he was seriously ill in a hospice. He had no family, was alone and I couldn't leave him. I went in every day and he'd talk like he'd live forever. The day before he died he told me about how to defend first option. He came to a game of mine looking like death and the next morning we talked for three hours. He passed away that night." ,P>Palmer went to the funeral with Goorjian. "Brian was torn apart," Palmer says. "It said a lot about Brian. When he's passionate about something, it's genuine."
