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Rick Carlisle was born on October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg, New York, United States and is credited as a basketball player and basketball coach. As of 2026, Rick Carlisle is 66 years old. Schooling on record includes University of Maine. Awards on record include NBA Coach of the Year Award (2002) and Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award (2011). The listed height is 196 cm.
My Take
Rick Carlisle embodies something I love about basketball: the triumph of preparation over raw talent. He was a role player on those Boston Celtics teams, the guy studying the game from the end of the bench, and that apprenticeship became his superpower. The 2011 title with Dallas remains one of the great coaching jobs I have ever seen, out-scheming a far more talented Miami roster when almost nobody picked his side. From tiny Ogdensburg, New York, through the University of Maine to the top of the NBA, his path was never flashy, just relentlessly intelligent. Now steering the Pacers, he keeps proving that a sharp mind ages better than athleticism ever does.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rick Carlisle
- Name (Japanese)
- リック・カーライル
- Reading
- りっく・かーらいる
- Born
- October 27, 1959 (age 66)
- Origin
- Ogdensburg, New York, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach / coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
2. Background
- University
- University of Maine
Awards & achievements
- 2002 NBA Coach of the Year Award
- 2011 Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rick Carlisle born?
Born October 27, 1959 (age 66).
Where is Rick Carlisle from?
Rick Carlisle is from Ogdensburg, New York, United States.
What does Rick Carlisle do?
Rick Carlisle works as basketball player, basketball coach, coach.
How tall is Rick Carlisle?
Rick Carlisle is 196 cm.
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