Rick Pitino
College Basketball (Player)
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Led Minutemen in assists during his junior (129 in 27 games, 4.8 avg) and senior (168 in 26 games, 6.5 avg) years.
In those two seasons, Massachusetts went 41-12 overall, 21-3 in the Yankee Conference, won two conference championships, and went to the NIT each season.
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Statistics
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Season | GP | GS | Min | Avg | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | PF | FO | A | TO | Blk | St | Pts | Avg |
1971-722) | 10 | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | ? | ? | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 0.0 |
1972-733) | 27 | ? | 700 | 25.9 | 37 | 101 | .366 | 41 | 52 | .788 | ? | ? | 32 | 1.2 | 34 | ? | 129 | ? | ? | ? | 115 | 4.3 |
1973-744) | 26 | ? | 867 | 33.3 | 63 | 127 | .496 | 10 | 15 | .667 | ? | ? | 51 | 2.0 | 56 | ? | 168 | ? | ? | ? | 136 | 5.2 |
Career | 63 | ? | 1567 | 24.9 | 100 | 228 | .439 | 51 | 67 | .761 | ? | ? | 83 | 1.3 | 90 | 0 | 329 | ? | ? | ? | 251 | 4.0 |
Coaching
For more information about Pitino's career after UMass, refer to his Wikipedia page.
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2013.
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Iona (Head Coach, 2020-)
Gaels take a chance on Pitino and bring him back to NCAA coaching. Hired 3/14/2020.
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Coached the Panathinaikos B.C. club in Greece from 2018-20 after being forced out at Louisville.
Louisville (Head Coach, 2001-17)
Boston (NBA) (Head Coach & President, 1997-2001)
Struggled in three and a half seasons at the helm of the Celtics, overall record of 102-146.
Team never finished with a losing record and missed the playoffs each season.
Kentucky (Head Coach, 1989-97)
Took over for Eddie Sutton, who left Kentucky in scandal. Pitino started at Kentucky facing three years' probation, a two-year ban from postseason play and a ban from live television in 1989–90.
In Kentucky's return to post-season eligibility in 1991-92, Pitino led the Wildcats to the NCAA Elite Eight, defeating UMass in the Sweet Sixteen before losing to
Duke on
Christian Laettner's last-second shot.
In the following years, Kentucky reached the Second Round (1993-94), the Elite Eight (1994-95), the Final Four (1992-93), the Championship Game (1996-97), and the NCAA Championship (1995-96).
Left Kentucky after compiling a 219-50 record.
New York Knicks (NBA) (Head Coach, 1987-89)
Took a 24-58 team from 1986-87 and improved to 38-44 in 1987-88 and a berth in the playoffs.
In 1988-89, the Knicks went 52-30, and reached the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.
Providence (Head Coach, 1985-87)
New York Knicks (NBA) (Assistant Coach, 1983-85)
Boston University (Head Coach, 1978-83)
Syracuse (Assistant Coach, 1976-78)
Hawaii (Assistant Coach / Interim Head Coach, 1974-76)
Pitino against UMass
UMass is 2-9 against Pitino-coached teams / 3-9 if you include Pitino as an assistant coach.
Date | Pitino's School | Game Results | Site | UM Coach | Game Notes |
1/17/1976 | Hawaii (Asst) | UM 80, UH 72 | Home (SCC) | Jack Leaman | |
12/5/1978 | Boston U. | BU 72, UM 63 | Home (CHC) | Jack Leaman | |
1/15/1980 | Boston U. | BU 78, UM 51 | Away | Ray Wilson | |
1/30/1981 | Boston U. | BU 91, UM 62 | Neutral | Ray Wilson | Providence Savings Classic, at Boston MA |
2/18/1981 | Boston U. | BU 61, UM 56 | Home (CHC) | Ray Wilson | |
12/3/1981 | Boston U. | BU 91, UM 65 | Away | Tom McLaughlin | |
12/4/1991 | Kentucky | UK 90, UM 69 | Away | John Calipari | |
3/26/1992 | Kentucky | UK 87, UM 77 | Neutral | John Calipari | NCAA Sweet Sixteen, at Philadelphia PA |
2/6/1994 | Kentucky | UK 67, UM 64 | Neutral | John Calipari | at East Rutherford NJ |
11/28/1995 | Kentucky | UM 92, UK 82 | Neutral | John Calipari | Great Eight Tournament, at Auburn Hills MI |
3/30/1996 | Kentucky | UK 81, UM 74 | Neutral | John Calipari | NCAA Final Four, at East Rutherford NJ |
12/13/2006 | Louisville | UM 72, UL 68 | Away | Travis Ford | Billy Minardi Classic |
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