Early coaching career (1986–2005) Pilipovich began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at
California University of Pennsylvania in 1986 before being named an assistant coach in 1988. Then from 1989 to 1991, Pilipovich was an assistant coach at
Florida Atlantic. He was promoted to associate head coach, a position he would have from 1991 to 1994. Pilipovich then followed Boone to
Eastern Michigan, serving as an assistant coach from 2000 to 2005, the entirety of Boone's tenure at the school. Michigan appeared in two straight
NITs that season, including the
2006 National Invitation Tournament final. Following the 2009-10 season, the Falcons appeared in the post-season collegeinsider.com tournament. This was the Falcons first post-season tournament since 2007.
Air Force (2012–2020) Pilipovich became the head coach at Air Force in February 2012 after Reynolds was relieved of his duties. In his first year as head coach, he led the Falcons to a 58-56 victory over then 13th-ranked San Diego State, marking Air Force's first-ever win against a Top 20 team and just its second win over a ranked opponent. Pilipovich left Air Force with a cumulative 110–151 (50–99 MW) record.
Austin Spurs (2021–2022) In September 2021, he was named an assistant coach with the
Austin Spurs, the
NBA G League development team for the
San Antonio Spurs.
Colorado State (2025-present) In 2025, Pilipovich was added to
Ali Farokhmanesh's inaugural coaching staff at
Colorado State University. He had previously been serving in his second stint as an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico. ==Personal==