There’s more to Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle than being one of the NBA’s best X’s and O’s guys and one of just 11 people to win an NBA title as a player and a coach. Here are 10 things to know about Richard Preston “Rick” Carlisle.
1. Play us a song, you’re the piano man
Carlisle is an accomplished pianist. He’s friends with Bruce Hornsby and has joined the Grammy winner on stage on several occasions. “He’s the only NBA coach who could play the anthem before his own game,” Hornsby says.