Rick Pitino
American basketball coach
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]
 Pitino answers questions from the press at the 2013 Final Four | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Louisville |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 18, 1952 New York, New York |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| 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 | |
References
change- ↑ "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
change- Rick Pitino's Official website Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
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