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'''Patrick "Pat" James Riley''' (born [[March 20]], 1945 in Rome, New York) is an American [[basketball]] executive who is [[General manager]] of the [[Miami Heat]], retired [[Head coach]] and retired professional [[basketball]] player. Riley help coach the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] to 4 championships in and the [[Miami Heat]] to 1. Entering his 11 season with [[Miami Heat|Miami]], HEAT President '''Pat Riley''' returned to the bench as HEAT head coach on [[December 12]], [[2005]] after more than two years away from the sidelines. As HEAT President, Riley maintained a standard of excellence within the franchise, both on and off the court, that has allowed the team to maintain its status as one of the most consistent and most successful in the NBA. '''Patrick "Pat" James Riley''' (born [[March 20]], 1945 in Rome, New York) is an American [[basketball]] executive who is [[General manager]] of the [[Miami Heat]], retired [[Head coach]] and retired professional [[basketball]] player. Riley help coach the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] to 4 championships in and the [[Miami Heat]] to 1. Entering his 11 season with [[Miami Heat|Miami]], HEAT President '''Pat Riley''' returned to the bench as HEAT head coach on [[December 12]], [[2005]] after more than two years away from the sidelines. As HEAT President, Riley maintained a standard of excellence within the franchise, both on and off the court, that has allowed the team to maintain its status as one of the most consistent and most successful in the NBA.

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Pat Riley
Image:Pat Riley.jpg
Current position
Title General manager
Team Miami Heat
League Image:U.S. Flag.png NBA
Personal information
Date of birth: March 20, 1945
Place of birth: Image:U.S. Flag.png Rome, New York
Coaching Career
Record (W-L) 1210-694
Championships: 5 (NBA)
Career: Coach - 1981-2007
GM - 2007-present
Coaching History
1981-1990 Los Angeles Lakers
1991-1995 New York Knicks
1995-2007 Miami Heat
General Manager
2007-present Miami Heat
Career Highlights and Awards
Baskeball Hall of Fame (as Head coach)
Pat Riley
No. 42, 12
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth March 20, 1945
Place of birth Rome, New York
Nationality Image:U.S. Flag.png American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in
Listed weight 205 lbs
Career information
College Kentucky
NBA Draft 1967; Round: 1 / Pick: 7th
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Pro career 1967-1976
Career history
1967-1970 San Diego Rockets
1970-1975 Los Angeles Lakers
1975-1976 Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Pat Riley at NBA.com

Patrick "Pat" James Riley (born March 20, 1945 in Rome, New York) is an American basketball executive who is General manager of the Miami Heat, retired Head coach and retired professional basketball player. Riley help coach the Los Angeles Lakers to 4 championships in and the Miami Heat to 1. Entering his 11 season with Miami, HEAT President Pat Riley returned to the bench as HEAT head coach on December 12, 2005 after more than two years away from the sidelines. As HEAT President, Riley maintained a standard of excellence within the franchise, both on and off the court, that has allowed the team to maintain its status as one of the most consistent and most successful in the NBA.

Riley’s resume is filled with many milestones during a 20-year coaching career that is one of the most impressive in all of sports. He has compiled a 1,085-502 (.684) all-time record while guiding the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and the Miami HEAT. His 1,085 regular season victories trail only Lenny Wilkens on the NBA’s all-time list. His 155 postseason victories are one shy of Phil Jackson for the most in NBA history and his 255 postseason games coached rank first all-time in the league. For his career he has averaged over 54 wins per season. His .684 winning percentage in regular season play ranks third all-time in the NBA and his .608 postseason winning percentage ranks seventh all-time in the league annuals. In 1996-97 as the NBA celebrated its 50th Anniversary, Riley received one of the highest honors bestowed upon an NBA coach when he was named one of the Top Ten All Time Coaches by a panel of media who regularly cover the league.

On April 28, 2008, Riley retired as head coach of the Miami Heat.

In 2008 Pat Riley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach.

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Wins Loses Win Percentage Notes
914 387 (.703) Fifth-winningest coach in NBA history ... Achieved 800th career win on Nov. 2, 1996, reaching the mark faster than any coach in league history... 1998-99 will be his fourth season as Miami head coach; 17th season as a head coach in NBA ... Led four L.A. Lakers teams to victory in 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988 NBA Finals ... 1989-90, 1992-93 and 1996-97 Coach of the Year.
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