Rich Riles is in his seventh year as the associate athletic trainer at IPFW. This will be the first season that Riles handles the training responsibilities for the men's basketball program. Previously, Riles had been the athletic trainer for the IPFW women's basketball and baseball programs.

Riles received a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport sciences from the University of Oregon in 1991. He completed a master's degree in athletic training at Indiana State University. While at ISU, Riles was the graduate assistant for ISU football.

He served as the head athletic trainer at the University of St. Francis from 1995-2001 before coming to IPFW.

Riles currently resides in Monroeville, Ind., with his wife, Renee. They have three children: Charee (23), Stephen (19), and Michael (9), and one grandson, Bradley (6).