2006-06-21 12:28:09 · 13 answers · asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 in Sports ➔ Basketball
He was the coach of the New York Knicks. He has an interesting resume. He was a versatile athlete in college, in both basketball and football. He led the 1966 University of Kentucky basketball team, coached by the legendary Adolph Rupp, to the NCAA title game, where they lost to Texas Western (now known as UTEP). He was a player for the San Diego Rockets, LA Lakers and the Phoenix Suns from '67 ~ '76, retiring at the age of 30.
Riley returned to the NBA in 1977 as a color broadcaster for the Lakers, with the late Chick Hearn and then became one of the team's assistant coaches during the 1979-80 season.
He was the Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach from 1981–1990. After stepping down as coach, Riley accepted a job as a television commentator for NBC. However, this job only lasted one year, as he became head coach of the New York Knicks in 1991 'til 1995.
In 1995, Riley resigned from the Knicks, and became head coach and general manager of the Miami Heat. Before the beginning of the 2003-2004 season, Riley stepped down as coach to dedicate his attention to the GM role. His biggest move was to trade Caron Butler, Brian Grant, Lamar Odom and a first-round draft pick to the Lakers for Shaquille O'Neal.
Riley resumed coaching the Heat on December 2005, replacing Stan Van Gundy.
He has SEVEN NBA Championship rings
71 ~ 72 Los Angeles Lakers - Player
79 ~ 80 Los Angeles Lakers - Assistant coach
81 ~ 82 Los Angeles Lakers - Head Coach
84 ~ 85 Los Angeles Lakers - Head Coach
86 ~ 87 Los Angeles Lakers - Head Coach
87 ~ 88 Los Angeles Lakers - Head Coach
05 ~ 06 Miami Heat - Head Coach
Not bad, only Phil Jackson has more as a player & coach (Red Auerbach wasn't a player)
2006-06-21 12:39:06 · answer #1 · answered by chairman_of_the_bored_04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He coached the Lakers in the 80s, the Knicks for a few years in the early 90's, and then the Heat in the late 90s-early 00s. After the 02-03 season, he became GM of the Heat, and then returned as a coach midway through this season.
2006-06-21 12:44:20 · answer #2 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was Head Coach of the Heat from 1995-2003.
2006-06-21 12:30:57 · answer #3 · answered by nickyrao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Los Angeles Lakers coach
2006-06-21 12:36:05 · answer #4 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a player in the league, assuming you mean coaching all together
2006-06-21 12:39:01 · answer #5 · answered by moeferatu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halftime
2016-03-27 00:21:31 · answer #6 · answered by Emily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GM of the Heat, and he put together the team you just saw win the NBA title
2006-06-21 12:37:40 · answer #7 · answered by totalstuff8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was general manager of the Heat
2006-06-21 12:32:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was the coach of the LA Lakers
2006-06-21 12:32:02 · answer #9 · answered by phinfan1376 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was the coach of the lakers!
2006-06-21 12:31:09 · answer #10 · answered by jamie5511 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋