Pat Riley

Pat Riley is a popular NBA Basketball Executive, Former NBA Team Coach, and Former NBA Player. He has been the team President of the Miami Heat since 1995. As a coach, he has worked with the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and Miami Heat. Under his coaching, Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA World Championship Series in 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, and Miami Heat in 2006.

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Biography and Early Life

Pat Riley, whose full name is Patrick James Riley, was born on the 20^th of March 1945 in Rome, New York, U.S. to parents, Mary Riley and Leon Riley. His father was a baseball player. His father played in 22 seasons of minor league baseball and has also played in four games for the 1944 Philadelphia Phillies. His brother, Lee Riley was an American football player.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Pat Riley in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Pat Riley’s age is 76 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 20 March 1945. Though, he is 6′ 4″ in feet and inches and 193cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 205lbs in Pound and 93kg in Kilograms.

Education

Pat Riley studied at the Schenectady High School, which is located in Schenectady, New York just as the name suggests. He was a very important member of the school’s basketball team. After completing his schooling, he went to the University of Kentucky, where he played both football and basketball. During his time in college, he won various honors for his abilities as a basketball player. The honors included being named as the NCAA Regional Player of the Year and SEC Player of the Year in 1965.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Pat Riley married Christine Rodstrom in 1970 and the two have been together ever since. Together, they have a son, James Riley, and a daughter named Elisabeth Riley. Apart from that, there’s no record of his previous relationship(s), if any.

Is Pat Riley Gay?

Pat Riley is straight when it comes to his sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. He has been married to Christine Rodstrom since 1970, with whom he shares two children as well. Going by his relationship history, it’s clear that he is straight.

Professional Career

As a player, Pat Riley began his career in 1967, for San Diego Rockets. He played for the team for the following two seasons. He joined Los Angeles Lakers in 1970 and played for them till 1975. His notable achievement during this time was being a member of the Lakers team that won the NBA World Championship Series in 1972. He spent the last two seasons playing for Phoenix Suns. He retired from being a professional basketball player in 1976. His overall career stats read at 7.74 points and a field goal percentage of 41.4%. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as a broadcaster for the Los Angeles Lakers.

He joined the team as an assistant coach during the 1979-80 season and the team won the NBA World Championship Series in 1980. In the 1981-82 season, he initially worked as the interim head coach but eventually went on to become the permanent head coach of the Lakers. The team won the 1982 NBA World Championship Series under his coaching.

Similarly, the team also won the NBA World Championship Series in 1985, 1987, and 1988. He continued to coach them till 1990, following which he joined New York Knicks. He served as the coach of the team from 1991 to 1995. From 1995 to 2003 and from 2005 to 2008, he was the coach of the Miami Heat.

Under his coaching, Miami Heat won the NBA World Championship Series in 2006. He stepped down from the position of head coach but has continued to be the Team President for Miami Heat. As a coach, he was incredibly innovative in terms of defense strategies and was one of the first coaches to employ a 1-3-1 half-court trap.

He is also very famous for his signature look that includes having a slicked-back hairstyle and wearing Armani suits during basketball games.   Apart from basketball, he is into writing as well. He is the author of the popular books, “Showtime: Inside the Lakers’ Breakthrough Season” (1988) and “The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players” (1993) both of which were New York Times bestseller.

Awards

• Pat Riley was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
• Pat Riley was the winner of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.
• Pat Riley was the winner of the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 1990, 1993, and 1997.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Pat Riley in 2021

As of 2021, Pat Riley has garnered a net worth of $110 Million. He has garnered most of his earnings from his career as a basketball team coach. He is considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time and therefore it’s no surprise that he has built such a massive net worth.

Pat Riley is a legendary basketball team coach and it’s hard to say otherwise. With that being said, we wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors and thank him for the amazing sporting moments he gave us over the years.