Birmingham, Ala. – Richie Riley, head men's basketball coach at the University of South Alabama, has been invited to speak at the 12th Annual Rising Coaches Conference.

The event will be held July 6-7 at Center Parc Stadium on the campus of Georgia State in downtown Atlanta.

Rising Coaches is a membership based organization founded in 2010 for basketball coaches of every level from all over the world.  Rising Coaches provides its' 1,500-plus members with professional development, relationships and job opportunities.

The annual conference is Rising Coaches' flagship event and has featured countless Hall of Fame and future Hall of Fame coaches.  This year's event is headlined by Nate Oats of Alabama and Virginia Tech's Mike Young.  The conference will conclude with a free social justice panel featuring Clark-Atlanta president Dr. George T. French and Georgia State Athletic Director Charlie Cobb.

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For more information on Rising Coaches or the Rising Coaches Conference please visit www.risingcoaches.com, follow on social media @RisingCoaches or email contact@risingcoaches.com.

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