1997 NBA Coach of the Year: Pat Riley

Pat Riley won NBA Coach of the Year for the 1996-97 season with the Miami Heat.

Season1996-97

CoachPat Riley

TeamMiami Heat

The 1996-97 NBA Coach of the Year was Pat Riley of the Miami Heat. This page is part of CourtSideHeat’s NBA awards database, built to connect award history with team pages, quizzes, articles, and merchandise collections.

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