Rick Carlisle is the Head Coach of the Indiana Pacers. On June 24, 2021, Carlisle returned to the Indiana Pacers for his second stint as Head Coach and as the 17th Head Coach in Pacers history.

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Prior to his second stint with the Pacers, Coach Carlisle was the Head Coach of the Dallas Mavericks (2008-2021), Indiana Pacers (2003-2007), and Detroit Pistons (2001-2003). In Dallas, Coach Carlisle held a regular season record of 555-478, leading the organization to the NBA Playoffs nine times and winning its first ever NBA Championship in 2011. In his first stint with the Pacers, Coach Carlisle compiled a regular season record of 181-147 and led the Pacers to three consecutive NBA Playoffs. Coach Carlisle began his head coaching career with the Detroit Pistons. During his two seasons with the Pistons, Coach Carlisle owned a regular season record of 100-64 and won two Central Division Championships. For these efforts, Coach Carlisle won the 2002 NBA Coach of the Year Award. Before Coach Carlisle became a Head Coach, he was an Assistant Coach for the Pacers (1997-2000), Trail Blazers (1994-1997), and Nets (1989-1994).