Rick Pitino's Coaching Career
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The Career of Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino’s illustrious coaching career has taken him many different places. He has experienced many highs, lows, and faced different types of adversity. His coaching career has not only affected his life in the basketball world, but also his personal life, which many times come with the territory. Pitino’s career hasn’t been without controversy, but it has been one of success. Pitino, a Sicilian American[->0] and native of New York City[->1], grew up in the Village of Bayville[->2] and was captain of the St. Dominic High School[->3] basketball team in nearby Oyster Bay[->4], Long Island[->5] (Nack, 1996). After high school he enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst[->6] in 1970. There he was a standout guard for the Minutemen basketball team[->7]. His 329 career assists rank tenth all-time at UMass, as of the 2009–10 season ("Record book," 2010). He led the team in assists as a junior and senior. The 168 assists as a senior is the eighth-best single season total ever there ("Record book," 2010). Pitino was a freshman at the same time future NBA[->8] legend Julius …show more content…
Pitino said five years was the standard. Roselle said he would give him a seven-year deal."Two of the first years should be on us, not on you," said Roselle, referring to the NCAA's two-year ban on postseason play.Newton was thrilled by the meeting and the job offer. But Pitino still had to convince Joanne. There was also the matter of calming the media storm regarding the Hawaii story. In an earlier news conference, Pitino had told reporters, "One thing you won't have to worry about is cheating with Rick Pitino. It didn't happen in Hawaii as far as I'm concerned." Newton had added, "I have absolutely no questions about Coach Pitino's integrity or compliance, or so on, as head coach throughout his entire head coaching
The Career of Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino’s illustrious coaching career has taken him many different places. He has experienced many highs, lows, and faced different types of adversity. His coaching career has not only affected his life in the basketball world, but also his personal life, which many times come with the territory. Pitino’s career hasn’t been without controversy, but it has been one of success. Pitino, a Sicilian American[->0] and native of New York City[->1], grew up in the Village of Bayville[->2] and was captain of the St. Dominic High School[->3] basketball team in nearby Oyster Bay[->4], Long Island[->5] (Nack, 1996). After high school he enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst[->6] in 1970. There he was a standout guard for the Minutemen basketball team[->7]. His 329 career assists rank tenth all-time at UMass, as of the 2009–10 season ("Record book," 2010). He led the team in assists as a junior and senior. The 168 assists as a senior is the eighth-best single season total ever there ("Record book," 2010). Pitino was a freshman at the same time future NBA[->8] legend Julius …show more content…
Pitino said five years was the standard. Roselle said he would give him a seven-year deal."Two of the first years should be on us, not on you," said Roselle, referring to the NCAA's two-year ban on postseason play.Newton was thrilled by the meeting and the job offer. But Pitino still had to convince Joanne. There was also the matter of calming the media storm regarding the Hawaii story. In an earlier news conference, Pitino had told reporters, "One thing you won't have to worry about is cheating with Rick Pitino. It didn't happen in Hawaii as far as I'm concerned." Newton had added, "I have absolutely no questions about Coach Pitino's integrity or compliance, or so on, as head coach throughout his entire head coaching