Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952[1] in New York City, New York) is the coach of the University of Louisville's basketball team. He used to coach the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics.[2]
| Rick Pitino | |
|---|---|
 Pitino answers questions from the press at the 2013 Final Four | |
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Louisville |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 18, 1952 New York, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1974 | UMass |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1976 1976 1976–1978 1978–1983 1983–1985 1985–1987 1987–1989 1989–1997 1997–2001 2001–present | Hawaii (assistant) Hawaii (interim HC) Syracuse (assistant) Boston University New York Knicks (assistant) Providence New York Knicks Kentucky Boston Celtics Louisville |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships NCAA Division I Tournament Championship (1996, 2013) Regional Championships – Final Four (1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2012, 2013) America East Tournament Championship (1983) America East Regular Season Championship (1980, 1983) SEC Tournament Championship (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997) SEC Regular Season Championship (1995, 1996) C-USA Tournament Championship (2003, 2005) C-USA Regular Season Championship (2005) Big East Tournament Championship (2009, 2012, 2013) Big East Regular Season Championship (2009, 2013) | |
| Awards NABC National Coach of the Year 6th time (1987) John Wooden National Coach of the Year (1987) SEC Coach of the Year (1990, 1991, 1996) C-USA Coach of the Year (2005) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2013 | |
Rick Pitino Media
Boston Celtics Coach, Rick Pitino with Bill Russell
Pitino addresses the crowd before Louisville's 2012 Red-White Scrimmage
Pitino being interviewed by Jim Nantz following Louisville's victory in the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game.
References
- ↑ "Player Bio: Rick Pitino - University of Louisville Official Athletic Site". uoflsports.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ↑ "Boston Globe Online / Top Sports Stories of the Year, 1997". boston.com. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
Other websites
- Rick Pitino's Official website Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
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