Pat Riley isn't a coach at the moment. As of right now he is in the front office of the Miami Heat. Although it is rumored that he will return to coaching very soon
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Yes he was a coach. He coached them to their first championship. Although he is currently not coaching the team, it was speculated that he would return to coaching again with the new Miami Heat team.
No. But he could have been. In 1967, the future NBA coaching great from the University of Kentucky was drafted by the Cowboys as a wide receiver in the 11th round. Riley chose to play professional basketball instead.
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NBA coach Pat Riley is 72 years old (birthdate: March 20, 1945).
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Pat Riley, Los Angeles Lakers, in 1982
Pat Riley became famous for his career in the NBA. He is most known for being one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time and used to play for the San Diego Rockets.
Magic's coach in his rookie season (1979-1980) was Paul Westhead. Westhead was in his first year of NBA coaching as the Lakers won the NBA championship that season.