Indiana Pacers, Coach Rick Carlisle Agree to Multiyear Extension
- Rick Carlisle has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the Indiana Pacers, as confirmed by sources to ESPN.
- Carlisle is now the NBA's oldest active head coach at 65 years old.
- He has a regular season record of 993-860 and is set to become the 11th coach to reach 1,000 wins next season.
- The Pacers reached the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years under Carlisle's coaching, where they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games.
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Reports: Pacers extend Rick Carlisle’s contract after Finals run
Rick Carlisle is signing a contract extension with the Indiana Pacers on the heels of their run to the 2025 NBA Finals. According to multiple reports, Carlisle agreed earlier this week to his second extension in less than two years. Indiana won the Eastern Conference and lost the Finals in seven games to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pacers lost All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton to a torn Achilles in the seventh game of the series, and sta…
Indiana Pacers reward coach Rick Carlisle for NBA Finals run with mulityear contract extension
The Indiana Pacers rewarded coach Rick Carlisle with a multiyear contract extension Tuesday following the team’s surprising run to the NBA Finals. Team officials made the announcement about one month before the Pacers open training camp. The Pacers provided no…
Report: Carlisle, Pacers Agree to Contract Extension – WRBI Radio
Multiple outlets are reporting the Indiana Pacers and head coach Rick Carlisle have agreed on a multi-year contract extension. Terms had not been released. The 65-year-old Carlisle has guided the Pacers to the Eastern Conference Finals the past two seasons, including the franchise’s first conference title since 2000. The 2024-25 Pacers were one win away from capturing the franchise’s first NBA title, but fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game

Pacers, Rick Carlisle Agree To Contract Extension After NBA Finals Run
Source: Matthew Stockman / Getty Pacers, Rick Carlisle Agree to Contract Extension After NBA Finals Run Following a breakthrough season capped by a deep playoff run, the Indiana Pacers have locked in one of their most important figures for the foreseeable future. Reports confirm that head coach Rick Carlisle has agreed to a multi-year contract extension after guiding Indiana to their first NBA Finals appearance in 25 years. Carlisle, now in his …
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