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EspañolRICK CARLISLE
'Richard Preston Carlisle' (pronounced KAHR-lye-uhl) (born October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg, New York) is a former basketball player and former coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons.
Carlisle was raised in Lisbon, New York. He graduated from Worcester Academy and played two years of college basketball at the University of Maine before transferring to the University of Virginia, where he co-captained the Cavaliers to the Final Four in 1984. After graduating that same year, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics (23rd pick in the third round), where he played alongside Larry Bird in the Celtics' 1986 NBA Championship team. With the Celtics, he averaged 2.2 points, 1.0 assists and 0.8 rebounds per game while playing almost exclusively as a substitute.
In 1987, Carlisle was sent to the New York Knicks and then played briefly with the New Jersey Nets in 1989.
Later that year, he accepted an assistant coach position with the Nets, where he spent five seasons under Bill Fitch and Chuck Daly. In 1994, Carlisle joined the assistant coaching staff with the Portland Trail Blazers under coach P.J. Carlesimo, where he spent three seasons.
In 1997, Rick Carlisle joined the Indiana Pacers organization as an assistant coach under his former teammate, Larry Bird. During his time as the Pacers' offensive coordinator, he helped the Pacers to two of their best seasons ever. First, in 1997-98, the Pacers stretched the Chicago Bulls to the limit, narrowly losing the deciding seventh game of the Eastern Conference finals to the eventual champions. Then, in 1999-2000, the Pacers made the NBA Finals for the first time, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers. Bird stepped down as coach, and pushed for Carlisle to be selected as his replacement, but the job went to Isiah Thomas.
For the 2001 season, Carlisle was recruited by the Detroit Pistons to be their new head coach. In two seasons as Pistons' head coach, Carlisle led them to consecutive 50-32 records (.610) and playoff appearances, and was thus named Coach of the Year in 2002. However, the Pistons fired Carlisle after the 2002-03 season with a year remaining on his contract and hired Larry Brown. Friction between Carlisle and team ownership was cited as one of the primary reasons for the firing.
For the 2003-04 season, Carlisle was once again hired by the Indiana Pacers, this time to fill the head coaching vacancy left by Isiah Thomas, who was fired by Larry Bird in one of his first acts as the Pacers' new President of Basketball Operations. In his first season, Carlisle led the Pacers to the league's best regular-season record (61-21, .744) and playoff victories over the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat before losing to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. In 2005, The Pacers roster was decimated by injuries (Jermaine O'Neal and Jamaal Tinsley) and suspensions due to the November 19 brawl incited by Ron Artest at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Carlisle was able to rally the Pacers into the NBA Playoffs. As a sixth seed, they again defeated the Boston Celtics in the first round, before being defeated once again by the eventual conference champion Pistons.
After the Pacers finished the 2006-07 season with a 35-47 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997, Carlisle stepped down (or was fired) as head coach. In four seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Carlisle compiled a 181-147 record.[1]
On June 12, 2007, Carlisle announced that he would also resign from his position as executive vice-president of the Pacers. He now does work as a studio analyst on ESPN.
1. Carlisle won't return as Pacers head coach, published April 25, 2007
★ Rick Carlisle profile as a coach @ ''NBA.com''
| Contents |
| Playing career |
| Coaching career |
| Detroit Pistons |
| Indiana Pacers |
| Notes |
| External links |
Playing career
Carlisle was raised in Lisbon, New York. He graduated from Worcester Academy and played two years of college basketball at the University of Maine before transferring to the University of Virginia, where he co-captained the Cavaliers to the Final Four in 1984. After graduating that same year, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics (23rd pick in the third round), where he played alongside Larry Bird in the Celtics' 1986 NBA Championship team. With the Celtics, he averaged 2.2 points, 1.0 assists and 0.8 rebounds per game while playing almost exclusively as a substitute.
In 1987, Carlisle was sent to the New York Knicks and then played briefly with the New Jersey Nets in 1989.
Coaching career
Later that year, he accepted an assistant coach position with the Nets, where he spent five seasons under Bill Fitch and Chuck Daly. In 1994, Carlisle joined the assistant coaching staff with the Portland Trail Blazers under coach P.J. Carlesimo, where he spent three seasons.
In 1997, Rick Carlisle joined the Indiana Pacers organization as an assistant coach under his former teammate, Larry Bird. During his time as the Pacers' offensive coordinator, he helped the Pacers to two of their best seasons ever. First, in 1997-98, the Pacers stretched the Chicago Bulls to the limit, narrowly losing the deciding seventh game of the Eastern Conference finals to the eventual champions. Then, in 1999-2000, the Pacers made the NBA Finals for the first time, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers. Bird stepped down as coach, and pushed for Carlisle to be selected as his replacement, but the job went to Isiah Thomas.
Detroit Pistons
For the 2001 season, Carlisle was recruited by the Detroit Pistons to be their new head coach. In two seasons as Pistons' head coach, Carlisle led them to consecutive 50-32 records (.610) and playoff appearances, and was thus named Coach of the Year in 2002. However, the Pistons fired Carlisle after the 2002-03 season with a year remaining on his contract and hired Larry Brown. Friction between Carlisle and team ownership was cited as one of the primary reasons for the firing.
Indiana Pacers
For the 2003-04 season, Carlisle was once again hired by the Indiana Pacers, this time to fill the head coaching vacancy left by Isiah Thomas, who was fired by Larry Bird in one of his first acts as the Pacers' new President of Basketball Operations. In his first season, Carlisle led the Pacers to the league's best regular-season record (61-21, .744) and playoff victories over the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat before losing to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. In 2005, The Pacers roster was decimated by injuries (Jermaine O'Neal and Jamaal Tinsley) and suspensions due to the November 19 brawl incited by Ron Artest at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Carlisle was able to rally the Pacers into the NBA Playoffs. As a sixth seed, they again defeated the Boston Celtics in the first round, before being defeated once again by the eventual conference champion Pistons.
After the Pacers finished the 2006-07 season with a 35-47 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997, Carlisle stepped down (or was fired) as head coach. In four seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Carlisle compiled a 181-147 record.[1]
On June 12, 2007, Carlisle announced that he would also resign from his position as executive vice-president of the Pacers. He now does work as a studio analyst on ESPN.
Notes
1. Carlisle won't return as Pacers head coach, published April 25, 2007
External links
★ Rick Carlisle profile as a coach @ ''NBA.com''
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