Pat Riley has been a member of the Miami Heat organization since 1995, and he doesn't plan on leaving any time soon. Well, at least until he retires, anyway.
According to Five Reasons Sports Network, Riley said that he will “absolutely” finish his career with the Heat.
Riley immediately held autonomy upon joining Miami in the mid '90s, starting out as both a head coach and president of basketball operations, two posts he held through 2003.
Following the 2002-03 campaign, Riley stepped down as head coach, electing to roll with Stan Van Gundy on the sideline.
However, after just two-and-a-half years, Riley fired Van Gundy and took over the Heat himself midway through the 2005-06 campaign, leading Miami to its first championship in franchise history.
Riley's second stint as Heat head coach did not last very long, as he stepped down at the end of the 2007-08 campaign following a miserable 15-win season.
He then hired Erik Spoelstra to coach the squad, and Spoelstra has been roaming Miami's sideline ever since, leading the Heat to a couple of more NBA titles in 2012 and 2013.
Prior to his time in South Beach, Riley served as head coach of the New York Knicks from 1991 through 1995. But, before his tenure with the Heat, he was most known for his run as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won four championships from 1981 through 1990.
The 74-year-old also had a nine-year playing career that spanned from 1968 through 1976, spending three seasons with the San Diego Rockets before joining the Lakers six-and-a-half years. He ended his playing career with the Phoenix Suns.
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