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Rick Pitino

College coach
NameRick Pitino
TitleHead coach
CollegeLouisville
SportBasketball
Date of birthSeptember 18, 1952(age 57)
Place of birthNew York City, New York, U.S.
Coaching stats
ChampionshipsNCAA Division I Tournament Championship (1996)
Regional Championships - Final Four (1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2005)
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)
Big East Regular Season Championship (2009)
AwardsNABC 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)

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Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville. He has also served as head coach at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996. He has coached on the professional level for the NBA's New York Knicks and Boston Celtics with mixed results.

Pitino holds the distinction of being the only men's coach in NCAA history to lead three different schools (Providence, Kentucky, and Louisville) to the Final Four. In addition, Pitino has achieved a measure of success as an author and a motivational speaker.

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Preceded by
Roy Sigler
Boston University
Head Basketball Coach

1978-1983
Succeeded by
John Kuester
Preceded by
Joe Mullaney
Providence College
Head Basketball Coach

1985-1987
Succeeded by
Gordon Chiesa
Preceded by
Bob Hill
New York Knicks head coach
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Succeeded by
Stu Jackson
Preceded by
Eddie Sutton
University of Kentucky
Head Basketball Coach

1989-1997
Succeeded by
Tubby Smith
Preceded by
M. L. Carr
Boston Celtics head coach
 - 
Succeeded by
Jim O'Brien
Preceded by
M. L. Carr
Boston Celtics
Director of Basketball Operations

1997-2001
Succeeded by
Chris Wallace
Preceded by
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
Team President

1997-2001
Succeeded by
Red Auerbach
Preceded by
Denny Crum
University of Louisville
Head Basketball Coach

2001-
Succeeded by

Playing career
YearsTeamPosition
1970 � 1974GuardUMass

Coaching career
YearsTeam
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Team Year G W L W - L% Finish PG PW PL Result


New York Knicks

The FranchiseFranchise * All-Time roster * Head coaches * Seasons * Current season
ArenasMadison Square Garden III * 69th Regiment Armory * Madison Square Garden IV
Head CoachesCohalan * Lapchick * Boryla * Levane * Braun * Donovan * Gallatin * McGuire * Holzman * Reed * Holzman * H. Brown * Hill * Pitino * Jackson * MacLeod * Riley * Nelson * Van Gundy * Chaney * Williams * Wilkens * Williams * L. Brown * Thomas * D'Antoni
General ManagersPodesta * Boryla * Donovan * Holzman * Donovan * DeBusschere * Stirling * Bianchi * Checketts * Grunfeld * Layden * Thomas * Walsh
D-League AffiliateSpringfield Armor
AdministrationMadison Square Garden, Inc. (Owner) * James Dolan (Chairman & CEO) * Donnie Walsh (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) * Mike D'Antoni (Head Coach)
Notable FiguresDick Barnett * Walt Bellamy * Bill Bradley * Carl Braun * Marcus Camby * Bill Cartwright * Dave Checketts * Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton * Dave DeBusschere * Patrick Ewing * Walt Frazier * Harry Gallatin * Marty Glickman * Ernie Grunfeld * Richie Guerin * Red Holzman * Allan Houston * Ned Irish * Mark Jackson * Phil Jackson * Larry Johnson * Bernard King * David Lee * Jerry Lucas * Anthony Mason * Stephon Marbury * Dick McGuire * Earl Monroe * Charles Oakley * Cal Ramsey * Willis Reed * Micheal Ray Richardson * Pat Riley * Nate Robinson * Latrell Sprewell * John Starks * Kurt Thomas * Trent Tucker * Kiki Vandeweghe * Jeff Van Gundy * Gerald Wilkins * Max Zaslofsky
Retired Numbers10 * 12 * 15 * 15 * 19 * 22 * 24 * 33 * 613
NBA Championships (2)1970 * 1973
RivalsPhiladelphia 76ers * Boston Celtics * Los Angeles Lakers * Chicago Bulls * Indiana Pacers * Miami Heat * New Jersey Nets * Toronto Raptors
Culture and LoreWillis Reed limping onto the court * Eddie * Spike Lee * Disputed Foul Against Scottie Pippen * 1994 NBA Finals * New York Rangers win Game 7 of 1994 Stanley Cup Finals * 1999 NBA Finals * Scott Layden * Isiah Thomas * Knickerbocker * Knicks �Nuggets brawl * Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? * Mike Walczewski * George Kalinsky
MediaTV: MSG Network * Radio: WEPN-AM * Current announcers: Mike Breen * Walt Frazier * Gus Johnson * John Andariese * Kelly Tripucka * Former announcers: Marv Albert * Bob Wolff

Boston Celtics

The franchiseFranchise * Team history * All-time roster * Seasons * Accomplishments * Head coaches * Current season
ArenasBoston Arena * Boston Garden * Hartford Civic Center * TD Garden
Head coachesJ. Russell * Julian * Auerbach * B. Russell * Heinsohn * Sanders * Cowens * Fitch * Jones * Rodgers * Ford * Carr * Pitino * O'Brien * Carroll * Rivers
General managersBrown * Auerbach * Volk * Wallace * Ainge
Retired numbers00 * 1 * 2 * 3 * 6 * 10 * 14 * 15 * 16 * 17 * 18 * LOSCY * 19 * 21 * 22 * 23 * 24 * 25 * 31 * 32 * 33 * 35 * MIC
Important figuresWalter A. Brown * Red Auerbach * Bob Cousy * Bill Sharman * Ed Macauley * Bill Russell * Tom Heinsohn * Jim Loscutoff * Frank Ramsey * Sam Jones * K.C. Jones * John Havlicek * Johnny Most * Satch Sanders * Don Nelson * Dave Cowens * Jo Jo White * Paul Silas * Larry Bird * Kevin McHale * Robert Parish * Cedric Maxwell * Nate Archibald * Dennis Johnson * Danny Ainge * Bill Walton * Reggie Lewis * Antoine Walker * Paul Pierce * Kevin Garnett * Ray Allen * Doc Rivers * Al Jefferson * Rajon Rondo * Kendrick Perkins
NBA D-League affiliatesFayetteville Patriots * Florida Flame * Austin Toros * Utah Flash * Maine Red Claws
RivalsLos Angeles Lakers * Philadelphia 76ers * Detroit Pistons
CultureCeltics parquet floor * Celtic Pride * Celtics �Sixers rivalry * Celtics �Lakers rivalry * Greatest Game Ever Played * Tommy Points * "Love ya, Cooz!" * Close, but no cigar! * Mike Gorman * Johnny Most * "Havlicek Stole the Ball!" * The Curse of Len Bias * Boston Garden * North Station * The Heat Game
MediaTV: Comcast SportsNet New England * Radio: WEEI * Announcers: Mike Gorman * Tom Heinsohn * Donny Marshall * Greg Dickerson * Sean Grande * Cedric Maxwell
NBA Championships (17)1957 * 1959 * 1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * 1966 * 1968 * 1969 * 1974 * 1976 * 1981 * 1984 * 1986 * 2008

Kentucky Wildcats Basketball 1995 �1996 NCAA Champions

00 Tony Delk * 5 Wayne Turner * 13 Nazr Mohammed * 15 Jeff Sheppard * 23 Derek Anderson * 24 Antoine Walker * 33 Ron Mercer * 40 Walter McCarty * 41 Mark Pope
Coach Rick Pitino
Assistant Coach Winston Bennett

NABC Coach of the Year Award winners

1959: E. Hickey * 1960: P. Newell * 1961: F. Taylor * 1962: F. Taylor * 1963: E. Jucker * 1964: J. Wooden * 1965: B. van Breda Kolff * 1966: A. Rupp * 1967: J. Wooden * 1968: G. Lewis * 1969: J. Wooden * 1970: J. Wooden * 1971: J. Kraft * 1972: J. Wooden * 1973: G. Bartow * 1974: A. McGuire * 1975: B. Knight * 1976: J. Orr * 1977: D. Smith * 1978: B. Foster & A. Lemons * 1979: R. Meyer * 1980: L. Olson * 1981: J. Hartman & R. Miller * 1982: S. Monson * 1983: L. Carnesecca * 1984: M. Harshman * 1985: J. Thompson * 1986: E. Sutton * 1987: R. Pitino * 1988: J. Chaney * 1989: P. Carlesimo * 1990: J. Heathcote * 1991: M. Krzyzewski * 1992: G. Raveling * 1993: E. Fogler * 1994: G. Keady & N. Richardson * 1995: J. Harrick * 1996: J. Calipari * 1997: C. Haskins* * 1998: B. Guthridge * 1999: M. Krzyzewski & J. O'Brien * 2000: G. Keady * 2001: T. Izzo * 2002: K. Sampson * 2003: T. Smith * 2004: P. Martelli & M. Montgomery * 2005: B. Weber * 2006: J. Wright * 2007: T. Lickliter * 2008: B. McKillop * 2009: M. Anderson & J. Calipari * 2010: J. Boeheim

Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year

1960: J. Eaves * 1961: B. McCarthy * 1962: B. McCarthy * 1963: B. McCarthy * 1964: A. Rupp * 1965: R. Skinner * 1966: A. Rupp * 1967: R. Mears * 1968: A. Rupp * 1969: A. Rupp * 1970: A. Rupp * 1971: K. Davis & A. Rupp * 1972: C. M. Newton & A. Rupp * 1973: D. Brown, J. Hall & C. M. Newton * 1974: R. Skinner * 1975: B. Davis, J. Hall & C. M. Newton * 1976: C. M. Newton & R. Skinner * 1977: R. Mears * 1978: R. Greene & J. Hall * 1979: D. Brown, D. DeVoe & W. Dobbs * 1980: B. Weltlich * 1981: D. Brown & D. DeVoe * 1982: D. DeVoe * 1983: J. Hall & L. Hunt * 1984: S. Smith * 1985: B. Boyd & H. Durham * 1986: E. Sutton * 1987: H. Durham & W. Sanderson * 1988: C. M. Newton & S. Smith * 1989: D. Brown, C. M. Newton & W. Sanderson * 1990: H. Durham, T. Eagles & R. Pitino * 1991: R. Pitino & R. Williams * 1992: L. Kruger * 1993: E. Fogler * 1994: L. Kruger * 1995: R. Williams * 1996: R. Pitino * 1997: R. Evans & E. Fogler * 1998: J. Green, N. Richardson & T. Smith * 1999: C. Ellis * 2000: J. Brady * 2001: R. Barnes * 2002: M. Gottfried * 2003: T. Smith * 2004: D. Odom & R. Stansbury * 2005: T. Smith * 2006: J. Brady & B. Pearl * 2007: A. Kennedy & K. Stallings * 2008: B. Gillispie & B. Pearl * 2009: T. Johnson * 2010: J. Calipari & K. Stallings

Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

Ed Abbaticchio * Ben Abruzzo * Joey Amalfitano * Joe Amato * Lou Ambers * Alan Ameche * Marco Andretti * Mario Andretti * Michael Andretti * Sammy Angott * Eddie Arcaro * Charles Atlas * Sal Bando * Tom Barrasso * Ray Barbuti * Carmen Basilio * Mark Bavaro * Gary Beban * Joe Bellino * John Beradino * Yogi Berra * Angelo Bertelli * Dan Biasone * Matt Biondi * Ping Bodie * Brian Boitano * Nick Bollettieri * Zeke Bonura * Ralph Branca * Lawrence Brignolia * Gene Brito * Doug Buffone * Nick Buoniconti * Phil Baroni * John Calipari * Dolph Camilli * Roy Campanella * Lou Campi * Tony Canadeo * Tony Canzoneri * Donna Caponi * Gino Cappelletti * Harry Caray * Frankie Carideo * Primo Carnera * Lou Carnesecca * Santo Catanzaro Phil Cavarretta * Al Cervi * Giorgio Chinaglia * Dino Ciccarelli * Jerry Colangelo * Rocky Colavito * Frank Coltiletti * Franco Columbu * Tony Conigliaro * John Conti * Young Corbett III * Jim Covert * Frank Crosetti * Tony Cuccinello * Pete Cutino * Bobby Czyz * Denise DeBartolo York * Michael DeCicco * Alex Delvecchio * Tony DeMarco * Frank DeMaree * Joe DeNucci * Ralph DePalma * Peter DePaolo * Andy DePaul * Red DiBernardi * Buttercup Dickerson * Vin DiDonna * Ernie DiGregorio * Dom DiMaggio * Joe DiMaggio * Vince DiMaggio * Angelo Dundee * Johnny Dundee * Lou Duva * Mike Eruzione * Phil Esposito * Tony Esposito * Buzz Fazio * Vince Ferragamo * Lou Ferrigno * Doug Ford * Chet Forte * Joe Fortunato * Mike Fratello Linda Fratianne * Jim Fregosi * Carl Furillo * Chip Ganassi * Joe Garagiola * Eleanor Garatti-Seville * Frankie Genaro * A. Bartlett Giamatti * Joey Giardello * Margaret Gisolo * Andy Granatelli * Rocky Graziano * Junio Gianan * Franco Harris * Ted Hendricks * Pete Herman * Agnes Iori-Robertson * Harry Jeffra * Fidel La Barba * Daryle Lamonica * Jake LaMotta * Tony La Russa * Tom Lasorda * Dante Lavelli * Tony Lazzeri * Marty Liquori * Lou Little * Ernie Lombardi * Vince Lombardi * Dr. Donna Lopiano * Mike Lucci * Hank Luisetti * Sal Maglie * Carlo MacDonald * Ray Mancini * Gus Mancuso * Sammy Mandell * Greg Mannino * Gino Marchetti * Rocky Marciano * Ed Marinaro * Dan Marino * Hank Marino * John Mariucci * Billy Martin * Rollie Massimino * Joey Maxim * Joe Montana * Willie Mosconi * George Musso * Vince Naimoli * Maude Nelson * Leo Nomellini * Susan Notorangelo * John Panelli * Joe Paterno * Vinny Pazienza * Vincent Pazzetti * Willie Pep * Cavino Michelli Petillo * Johnny Petraglia * Rico Petrocelli * Harry Pezzullo * Brian Piccolo * Ralph "Babe" Pinelli * Rick Pitino * Angelo Poffo * Vic Raschi * Lindy Remigino * Mary Lou Retton * Phil Rizzuto * Andy Robustelli * Richard Ruffalo * Tony Sacco * Carmen Salvino * Bruno Sammartino * Ron Santo * Gene Sarazen * Randy Savage * Jimmy Smith * Paul Tagliabue * Mario "Motts" Tonelli * Joe Torre * Gino Torretta * Charley Trippi * Sonny Vaccaro * Bobby Valentine * Jim Valvano * Andy Varipapa * Ken Venturi * Phil Villapiano * Frank Viola * Dick Vitale * Johnny Wilson * Lewa "Rocco" Yacilla * Louis Zamperini



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