Riley plans to stay with Heat for three more years

National Basketball Association News

Aug 13, 2007, 21:30 GMT

Miami, FL - Miami Heat head coach Pat Riley will remain with the team for three more years.'I have decided that I'm going to coach another three years; the term of my contract,' said Riley in a statement on Monday. 'And that's why it's taken so long for me to make this decision. I don't want to be a 'one and done' guy every year. In conversations that I've had with Micky Arison, I have three years left on my contract and I will coach those out. I will try to coach those out unless someone else makes a decision on me. That's a commitment that I want to make to the organization.'Riley missed 22 games this past season because hip and knee injuries that needed surgery. He returned and helped the Heat win the Southeast Division with a 44-38 record and a playoff appearance, where they lost in the first round to the Chicago Bulls.A year earlier he led Miami to the NBA title -- Riley's fifth. He has a 439-328 record as head coach of the Heat and a career coaching mark of 1,195-627 in 23 seasons that also includes time with the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks.© 2007 The Sports Network

View blog reactions

If you liked this story please support M&C and Buzz the site on Yahoo.

Latest Headlines in National Basketball Association

Talkback

There are currently no comments for this article. Be the first to comment! (no registration required)

Latest from M&C Blogs

Obama: the gloves come off in Denver - Global Eye on August 29, 2008 6:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0)

Biden: good choice or admission of Obama's weakness? - Global Eye on August 25, 2008 6:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (8) | TrackBacks (0)

Are political campaigns wasting their money on undecided voters? - Global Eye on August 22, 2008 7:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (9) | TrackBacks (0)

Upside-down House - The World in Pictures on August 4, 2008 11:33 AM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0)

Church of our Lady in Dresden, Germany - The World in Pictures on August 4, 2008 11:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBacks (0)

Giant Orange - The World in Pictures on July 15, 2008 5:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (8) | TrackBacks (0)

National Basketball Association

Riley plans to stay with Heat for three more years

National Basketball Association News

Latest Headlines in National Basketball Association

Talkback

Latest from M&C Blogs

Similar articles

In Monsters and Critics

Corporate

The Fine Print