Larry Riley (basketball) explained

Larry Riley
Position:	Assistant to the General manager
League:	NBA
Team:	Atlanta Hawks
College:	Chadron State

Larry Riley is the senior advisor to the General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] He was formerly the general manager for Golden State Warriors before being demoted to director of scouting after Bob Myers's promotion to GM on April 24, 2012.^{[2] [3]} He was responsible for drafting Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.^{[4] [5]}

Career

A graduate of Chadron State with an honors degree in education, Riley was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. He received a master's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State.^[6] He is now also a "Basketball Player Development"^[7] instructor for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide, founded and run by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook.^[8] Timeline

• 2009- : Atlanta Hawks, Assistant to the General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks
• 2006-2009: Golden State Warriors (Lafayette, Calif.), assistant coach/general manager
• 2000-2006: Dallas Mavericks (Fort Worth, Texas), assistant coach/scout
• 1994-2000: Vancouver Grizzlies (Vancouver), director of player personnel/scout
• 1988-94: Milwaukee Bucks (Milwaukee), assistant coach/scout
• 1978-88: Eastern New Mexico (Portales, N.M.), head coach
• 1976-78: Chadron State (Chadron, Neb.), head coach
• 1974-76: Mercer (Atlanta), assistant coach
• 1973-74: Brevard Community College (Brevard, N.C.), assistant coach
• 1970-73: Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Wisconsin), assistant coach
• 1969-70: Southeast Missouri State (Cape Girardeau Mo.), assistant coach

Notes and References

1. Web site: One former Warriors GM joins Hawks; another former Warriors GM promoted by Hawks. RSN.
2. Web site: Warriors Hire Larry Riley As Assistant Coach. Golden State Warriors.
3. Web site: Simmons . Rusty . 2009-06-01 . Profile: New Warriors GM Larry Riley . 2023-05-09 . SFGATE . en-US.
4. Web site: On the Clock: Q&A with former Golden State Warriors GM Larry Riley. www.nba.com.
5. Web site: Simmons . Rusty . 2009-06-01 . Profile: New Warriors GM Larry Riley . 2023-05-09 . SFGATE . en-US.
6. Web site: Simmons . Rusty . 2009-06-01 . Larry Riley timeline . 2023-05-09 . SFGATE . en-US.
7. Web site: Basketball Player Development Course | SMWW. www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com.
8. Web site: Larry Riley SMWW Mentor San Ramon, California. 2021-08-17. www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com. en.