Rick Carlisle is a good NBA head coach.  With the Pacers, Carlisle has compiled a record of 146-100.  In his five year career, Carlisle has compiled a record of 246-164.  Carlisle squeezes the most he can from the roster he’s given.  He proved how good of a coach he was when the Pacers kept winning after all the suspensions two years ago.

Carlisle is 18-17 in the playoffs with the Pacers and 30-32 in his five year career.  Carlisle has never missed the playoffs as an NBA coach.