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Widely talked about as one of the highest regarded up-and-coming head coaches in
Division 1 Men's Basketball, Richie Riley was recently ranked 16th on ESPN.com's “40 Under 40” list and a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award, presented annually to the top NCAA Division I minority coach by
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CollegeInsider.com. Known as an elite program builder and high level recruiter, especially in the transfer portal, Richie Riley's South
Alabama Jaguars have had a top rated recruiting class all three of his years.
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for his first
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293:(born January 8, 1983) is an American college basketball coach and current head coach at the University of
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After two seasons with
Nicholls State, Riley was named the 10th head coach in program history at
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College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
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Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
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Coastal
Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball coaches
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becoming the 11th coach in program history, replacing
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Alabama Jaguars men's basketball head coaches
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16:American basketball coach (born 1983)
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1981:UAB Blazers men's basketball coaches
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678: National champion
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291:Richard Allen Riley II
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263:regular season (2018)
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378:Statistics overview
368:Head coaching record
225:Head coaching record
66:Biographical details
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1308:# (1994–1995)
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1275:
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1055:
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1045:
1041:
1037:
1036:
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1026:Southern Miss
1023:
1022:
1017:
1013:
1012:South Alabama
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1008:
1003:
999:
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989:
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967:
966:
965:Keith Richard
961:
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947:
943:
942:James Madison
939:
938:
933:
929:
928:Georgia State
925:
924:
919:
915:
911:
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909:Charlie Henry
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901:
897:
896:
891:
887:
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881:Bryan Hodgson
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862:
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797:
791:
788:
783:
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769:
763:
761:
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745:
741:
735:
732:
725:
719:
665:
663:
659:
653:
651:110–83 (.570)
650:
648:
644:
641:
638:
635:
632:
630:
629:South Alabama
627:
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622:
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612:
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607:
606:South Alabama
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586:
583:
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580:South Alabama
578:
576:
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569:
563:
560:
557:
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554:South Alabama
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531:South Alabama
529:
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508:South Alabama
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358:South Alabama
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325:Riley joined
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316:
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312:
308:
300:
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295:South Alabama
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255:Championships
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36:
32:
28:
23:
1835:
1369:
1368:
1362:Richie Riley
1361:
1338:Ronnie Arrow
1322:Bob Weltlich
1298:Ronnie Arrow
1274:Jimmy Taylor
1192:Richie Riley
1191:
1047:
1033:
1019:
1007:Richie Riley
1006:
1005:
998:Old Dominion
991:
977:
963:
949:
935:
921:
907:
893:
879:
867:Dustin Kerns
865:
804:
790:
776:
747:. Retrieved
743:
734:
673:
661:
654:57–50 (.533)
646:
488:
483:
476:22–14 (.611)
473:35–28 (.556)
468:
408:
403:
360:, replacing
355:
329:'s staff at
324:
320:
304:
290:
289:
211:2018–present
20:Richie Riley
1906:1983 births
1356:(2013–2018)
1340:(2007–2012)
1332:(2002–2007)
1324:(1997–2002)
1316:(1995–1997)
1306:Judas Prada
1300:(1987–1994)
1292:(1984–1987)
1284:(1975–1984)
1282:Cliff Ellis
1276:(1970–1975)
1268:(1968–1970)
1202:(2018–2023)
1194:(2016–2018)
1186:(2004–2016)
1184:J. P. Piper
1178:(2002–2004)
1170:(1990–2002)
1162:(1981–1990)
1154:(1979–1981)
1146:(1966–1979)
1138:(1963–1966)
1136:Jim Mahoney
1130:(1962–1963)
1122:(1960–1962)
1120:Jack Holley
1114:(1958–1960)
1049:Scott Cross
1040:Texas State
923:Jonas Hayes
895:Justin Gray
416:(2016–2018)
398:Postseason
392:Conference
351:J. P. Piper
327:Cliff Ellis
311:Travis Ford
238:Tournaments
196:(Assistant)
185:(Assistant)
174:(Assistant)
163:(Assistant)
152:(Assistant)
141:(Assistant)
130:(Assistant)
1900:Categories
1828:Slessinger
1644:Wooldridge
1469:1972: None
1464:1971: None
1346:Jeff Price
1290:Mike Hanks
1144:Don Landry
1021:Jay Ladner
993:Mike Jones
951:Bob Marlin
726:References
77:1983-01-08
48:Conference
33:Head coach
1820:Underwood
1812:Underwood
1804:Underwood
1740:McConathy
1732:McConathy
1676:Broussard
1652:Broussard
1628:Broussard
1500:Hendricks
1492:Hendricks
1128:Billy Key
956:Louisiana
395:Standing
274:Southland
261:Southland
201:2016–2018
190:2014–2016
179:2012–2014
168:2011–2012
157:2009–2011
150:Pikeville
146:2006–2009
135:2005–2006
124:2003–2005
99:2001–2002
1700:Everhart
1508:Hatfield
1364:(2018– )
984:Marshall
749:July 28,
389:Overall
52:Sun Belt
1860:Claunch
1844:Golding
1780:Simmons
1724:Kennedy
1548:Paschal
1540:LeGrand
1524:Barnett
1476:Shipley
1434:Speight
1210:(2023–)
624:2023–24
601:2022–23
575:2021–22
549:2020–21
526:2019–20
503:2018–19
446:2017–18
423:2016–17
383:Season
373:NCAA DI
343:Clemson
230:Overall
194:Clemson
1882:2024:
1874:2023:
1868:Kiefer
1866:2022:
1858:2021:
1852:Keller
1850:2020:
1842:2019:
1834:2018:
1826:2017:
1818:2016:
1810:2015:
1802:2014:
1796:Kaspar
1794:2013:
1786:2012:
1778:2011:
1772:Marlin
1770:2010:
1762:2009:
1756:Kaspar
1754:2008:
1746:2007:
1738:2006:
1730:2005:
1722:2004:
1716:Marlin
1714:2003:
1706:2002:
1698:2001:
1692:Marlin
1690:2000:
1684:Carter
1682:1999:
1674:1998:
1668:Miller
1666:1997:
1660:Vining
1658:1996:
1650:1995:
1642:1994:
1636:Vining
1634:1993:
1626:1992:
1620:Fowler
1618:1991:
1612:Vining
1610:1990:
1602:1989:
1594:1988:
1588:Eagles
1586:1987:
1580:Vining
1578:1986:
1570:1985:
1564:Foster
1562:1984:
1554:1983:
1546:1982:
1538:1981:
1530:1980:
1522:1979:
1514:1978:
1506:1977:
1498:1976:
1490:1975:
1482:1974:
1474:1973:
1458:Martin
1456:1970:
1450:Martin
1448:1969:
1440:1968:
1432:1967:
1424:1966:
662:Total:
566:(East)
309:under
268:Awards
89:, U.S.
58:Record
1836:Riley
1788:Cross
1764:Piper
1748:Arrow
1708:Price
1604:Gales
1596:Gales
1572:Russo
1556:Russo
1532:Tubbs
1516:Tubbs
639:T–7th
633:16–16
616:T–7th
610:19–16
584:21–12
558:17–11
541:T–2nd
535:20–11
512:17–17
461:T–1st
455:21–11
438:T–8th
432:14–17
386:Team
241:2–1 (
30:Title
1884:Wade
1876:Lutz
1484:Rose
1442:Nutt
1426:Polk
1054:Troy
751:2024
636:8–10
564:3rd
561:10–7
538:13–7
515:8–10
458:15–3
435:7–11
341:and
71:Born
38:Team
613:9–9
590:5th
587:9–7
518:8th
339:UAB
243:TBC
183:UAB
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742:.
364:.
353:.
297:.
116:HC
79:)
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1389:v
1244:e
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1000:)
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902:)
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874:)
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