Rick Carlisle
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About
Former NBA forward who became head coach of the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks. He led the Mavericks to the franchise's first ever NBA Championship in 2011.
Before Fame
He played college basketball at the University of Maine.
Trivia
He coached the Pistons to 50 wins during his first season as an NBA coach, 2001-02.
Family Life
He married his girlfriend Donna Nobile in 2000; they welcomed a daughter named Abby in 2004.
Associated With
He and Dirk Nowitzki brought a championship to Dallas in 2011.
