Rick Carlisle Eyes Coach of the Year | Indiana Pacers News

Rick Carlisle is heating up the national coaching conversation as the Indiana Pacers’ turnaround under his leadership makes him a frontrunner for Coach of the Year — narrowly edging out Mitch Johnson. After guiding the Pacers from a 19-win disaster to a contender with Tyrese Haliburton set to return in ’26, Carlisle’s resume — including an NBA title with Dallas and over 1,000 wins — proves he’s got what it takes to lead them back to the Finals. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7eb9f8b1860d56f8