Pat Riley Basketball H O F coach - August 12th, 2015 Patrick James "Pat" Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American professional basketball executive, and a former coach and player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been the team president of the Miami Heat since 1995, a position that enabled him to serve as their de facto general manager and as their head coach in two separate tenures (1995 through 2003, and 2005 through 2008). Elected into the Basketball H O F, class of 2008.
As player:
1967â1970 San Diego Rockets
1970â1975 Los Angeles Lakers
1975â1976 Phoenix Suns
As coach:
1979â1981 Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
1981â1990 Los Angeles Lakers
1991â1995 New York Knicks
1995â2003, Miami Heat
2005â2008 Miami Heat
As player:
NBA champion (1972)
First-team All-American â USBWA (1966)
Third-team All-American â AP, UPI (1966)
SEC Player of the Year â AP (1966)
No. 42 retired by Kentucky
As head coach:
5Ã NBA champion (1982, 1985, 1987,1988, 2006)
3Ã NBA Coach of the Year (1990, 1993, 1997)
9Ã NBA All-Star Game head coach (1982â1983, 1985â1990, 1993)
Top 10 Coaches in NBA History
As executive:
3Ã NBA champion (2006*, 2012, 2013) *President/Head Coach
NBA Executive of the Year (2011)
Sent him 2 enlarged cards as a player on 26 Jan and got both back signed on 12 Aug..
Mr Pat Riley
800 S Pointe Dr Apt 2202
Miami Beach, FL 33139-7168
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