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	Rick Pitino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952 in New York City) is the head basketball coach at the University of Louisville.
		Pitino started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Hawaii in 1974, and became a full-time assistant in 1975 and 1976.
		Pitino himself reprised the speech in a tongue-in-cheek manner at University of Louisville in November 2005, challenging his freshmen players to play as tough as past seniors and drawing laughter from sportswriters in a post-game press conference.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rick_Pitino (1027 words)

	Player Bio: Rick Pitino :: Men's Basketball (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rick Pitino, one of the most brilliant minds in coaching, began a new era in University of Louisville men's basketball when he was named head coach of the Cardinals on March 21, 2001.
		Pitino's up-tempo style, pressure defense, strong work ethic and family atmosphere have quickly returned the Cardinals to national prominence, with top 25 rankings over the last four years and a visit to the 2005 Final Four for the first time in 19 years as evidence.
		Pitino, 54, got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Hawai'i in 1974 and served as a full-time assistant there in 1975-76.
	uoflsports.cstv.com.cob-web.org:8888 /sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pitino_rick00.html (1448 words)

	ESPN.com: NCB - Pitino coaches Louisville to blowout in NCAA return
		Pitino was hired in March to replace Hall of Fame coach Denny Crum.
		Pitino applauded from a baseball catcher's stance as Erik Brown converted an early steal into a fastbreak layup.
		Pitino spent most of the final 10 minutes seated on Louisville's bench, as the Cardinals pushed the lead past 50 points.
	espn.go.com /ncb/news/2001/1118/1280392.html (689 words)

	2006 Runway to the Fashionable 4: Indianapolis
		Pitino's up-tempo style, pressure defense, strong work ethic and family atmosphere have quickly returned the Cardinals to national prominence, with top 25 rankings over the last three years and a visit to the Final Four for the first time in 19 years as evidence.
		Pitino is known for getting his players to believe in themselves, instilling the desire to succeed and driving his players to overachieve.
		Pitino, 53, got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Hawai'i in 1974 and served as a full-time assistant there in 1975-76.
	www.collegeinsider.com /indy06/rick_pitino.html (1333 words)

	CNNSI.com - NBA Basketball - Pitino resigns; Assistant O'Brien takes over Celtics - Monday January 08, 2001 11:43 ...
		As a freshman, Pitino was a teammate of Julius Erving.
		Pitino tells the team he is taking a day off from the team to do some 'soul-searching' following a 112-86 loss to the Heat in Miami, the Celtics' fifth straight setback.
		Pitino had hinted since the end of last season that he would leave if the team did not improve in his fourth season.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/news/2001/01/08/pitino_ap (1221 words)

	Q&A: Richard Pitino (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Duquesne University assistant coach Richard Pitino is the son of Louisville coach Rick Pitino.
		Richard Pitino is 23 and an assistant to new Duquesne coach Ron Everhart.
		Rick Pitino, who will be entering his sixth season at the University of Louisville, was coaching at the University of Kentucky and later with the NBA's Boston Celtics when Richard was a youngster.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/06193/705148-135.stm (1069 words)

	Broadway Books \| Rick Pitino
		Rick Pitino is the author of the bestseller Success Is a Choice.
		A renowned coach in the NBA and college basketball, Pitino was the head coach of the 1996 NCAA champions, the University of Kentucky Wildcats, and the basketball coach at Providence College.
		For Rick Pitino, the first coach to bring teams from three different schools to the Final Four, success isn’t about shortcuts. Pitino’s secret–and the reason he has become both a great coach and one of the most sought-after...
	www.randomhouse.com /broadway/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=24056 (187 words)

	Not Reading Rick Pitino is a Choice
		Pitino's Success is a Choice is another in a string of sports/business books which include Pat Riley's The Winner Within, Phil Jackson's Sacred Hoops, and Bill Parcells' Finding a Way to Win.
		One of Pitino's favorite themes is the importance of motivation, and I have to hand it to him.
		Just because Rick Pitino can motivate a seven foot basketball player who has been dreaming of the NBA all his life doesn't mean he can motivate some slacker in the mail room.
	joelavin.com /pitino.html (1071 words)

	Rick Pitino - The Concrete Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Being consistent-whether in sharing a vision or responding to adversity-has been basketball coach Rick Pitino’s key to success with teams ranging from the New York Knicks to the University of Kentucky Wildcats, he writes in "Lead to Succeed: 10 Traits of Great Leadership," published in May by Broadway Books.
		Pitino emphasizes these messages in the first team meeting of the season and repeats them throughout the year, he says.
		Pitino says the toughest part of being criticized is when the criticisms wrong and he knows it.
	www.concretenetwork.com /office/rick_pitino.htm (598 words)

	Boston Globe Online / Top Sports Stories of the Year, 1997
		Leaman recalled that Pitino was an excellent point guard ``although one time he got it into his head that he should score a lot of points.'' Most of the time, though, Pitino would be making the slick pass and being Leaman's alter ego on the court, calling the offenses and defenses.
		Pitino certainly was not the first nor the last BU coach with that lament.
		Pitino knew intuitively ``that it never was going to work,'' a coach foisted on a general manager by ownership, ``that if one of us goes down, the two of us are going to go down.
	www.boston.com /globe/packages/year_in_review/sports/pitino3.htm (4222 words)

	Boston Globe Online / Top Sports Stories of the Year, 1997
		Rick Pitino meets the press in May after signing on as head coach of the Celtics.
		Rick Pitino knows that the Globe is a broadsheet and the Herald a tabloid.
		Pitino was there when Larry Bird torched the Knicks in Game 7 at the Garden on a Sunday afternoon.
	www.boston.com /globe/packages/year_in_review/sports/pitino.htm (747 words)

	Louisville Hires Rick Pitino As Head Men's Basketball Coach :: Watch archived video of Wednesday's press conference. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The University of Louisville announced that Rick Pitino is their new men's basketball coach in a press conference Wednesday evening.
		Pitino, 48, got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Hawai'i in 1974 and served as a full-time assistant there in 1975-76.
		Pitino becomes the 18th Louisville head coach and just the fourth Cardinal coach in the last 57 years.
	uoflsports.fansonly.com.cob-web.org:8888 /sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032101aaa.html (845 words)

	Lead to Succeed eBooks - Rick Pitino - Visit eBookMall Today!
		Pitino's insights on leadership and how it can be harnessed in positive and productive ways make him one of the most sought-after speakers in corporate America.
		From the time Pitino first became a coach at twenty-four, he has been a student of leadership in all its forms, studying how great leaders from legendary coaches to American presidents to world humanitarians are able to inspire and motivate others.
		When Rick Pitino joined the Boston Celtics in 1997, he took on the biggest challenge of his professional life, becoming not only head coach but also president of the Celtics.
	www.ebookmall.com /ebooks/lead-to-succeed-pitino-ebooks.htm (656 words)

	Walter's Wildcat World - Rick Pitino
		Pitino came to UK with impressive credentials, having rebuilt Boston College, Providence and the Knicks before traveling to the Bluegrass.
		His first UK ream, “Pitino’s Bombinos”, shocked the college basketball world by defeating Shaquille ONeal, Chris Jackson and the No. 9-ranked LSU Tigers in Lexington en route to a 14-14 record on 1989-90.
		Pitino's task of defending the national championship became more difficult after star-guard Derek Anderson severely injured his knee during the season.
	www.wildcatworld.com /coaches/pitino.htm (405 words)

	cbs2.com - Rick Pitino Returns To The Final Four (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		And Pitino is back in the Final Four after an eight-year odyssey marked by professional failure and personal tragedy.
		Pitino left Kentucky after the 1997 NCAA championship game to become the Celtics' coach and president.
		The Cardinals were ravaged by injuries early and Pitino had to cancel a handful of practices because he didn't have enough healthy players.
	wcbstv.com /kcbs/topstories/topstories_story_091072146.html (840 words)

	ESPN.com - Dick Vitale - vcolumn010305PitinoUNLV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rick Pitino has pulled his name out of consideration for the UNLV head-coaching job.
		I'm sure Pitino was thrilled by the fact the Runnin' Rebels wanted to make him their head coach.
		Pitino was thankful for the interest shown by the UNLV people.
	sports.espn.go.com /dickvitale/vcolumn010305PitinoUNLV.html (703 words)

	Pitino set for Big East - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		The message on the cover of Louisville's basketball media guide is unmistakable, but to coach Rick Pitino it remains almost unbelievable.
		Pitino took a break from Sweet 16 preparations for Washington on Wednesday to look ahead with amazement.
		Pitino sounded as if he'd already placed another call to Tranghese on Wednesday, this time to campaign for breaks resulting from the Big East's policy of unbalanced scheduling.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_316660.html (361 words)

	Rhode Island news \| projo.com \| The Providence Journal \| College Sports: PC
		Pitino, for example, is reported to be paidmore than $2 million annually at the school.
		Pitino, now 53 years old, clearly couldn't be happier with his return to a conference that helped launch his coaching star.
		Pitino was coaching Boston University, Calhoun was at Northeastern.
	www.projo.com /pc/content/projo_20051030_30pitino.cdf2af2.html (1101 words)

	Rick Pitino \| Success is a Choice (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When Rick Pitino became the coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, he took them from NCAA probation to four spectacular Final Four appearances, including the championship in 1996 and an incredible return to the NCAA Finals in 1997.
		Pitino's method--and the reason he's both a peerless basketball coach and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the country--is built on a strategy of overachievement.
		Pitino's winning techniques appeal to everyone from corporate managers to educators to parents.
	www.randomhouse.com.cob-web.org:8888 /features/pitino/success.html (234 words)

	Lexington Legacy - coaches who trained under Rick Pitino - Abstract Sporting News, The - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Donovan, now in his third year as coach of Florida, played under Pitino at Providence, where he was transformed from pudgy to powerful, from a nobody to Billy the Kid.
		He then was rescued by Rick from a no-fun Wall Street job and brought to Kentucky as an assistant-at the tender age of 24.
		Today, after their tours of duty with Pitino, the odd quartet is joining the growing ranks of Pitino proteges done good.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_51_222/ai_53487425 (906 words)

	Louisville Cardinals, NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - CBS SportsLine.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It's the first week of practice under Pitino for the junior college transfer, who is just beginning to learn the "no excuses" formula to his coach's success.
		Pitino walks into the team's workout room and runs 15 minutes on a treadmill before coming back out and starting another individual session.
		Pitino calls practice last season "somewhat painful." Not that it was a bad season; U of L nearly won 20 games and did advance to the third round of the NIT.
	www.sportsline.com.cob-web.org:8888 /collegebasketball/story/5807354 (1159 words)

	Dick's Sporting Goods - Coach Rick Pitino DVD
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	www.dickssportinggoods.com /sm-coach-rick-pitino-dvd--pi-2061432.html (121 words)

	Rick Pitino's agony finally ending in Boston - Sports Central Message Boards
		He was a great college coach and I think he could have stayed there forever because they loved him there and he succeeded there and his style of play and his style of coaching are just a better fit for the college game.
		Both the Kentucky program and Rick Pitino himself probably would have ended up being happier in the long run.
		Yeah, you could tell Pitino was on his way out the door for a while now because of some of the comments he was making, like how he said if he had known the Celtics weren't going to be able to get Tim Duncan his first year there he would have never taken the job.
	www.sports-central.org /community/boards/showthread.php?t=275 (736 words)

	Rick Pitino: Cruise to Lose
		His books are supposed to help us learn how to lead, but of course they are mostly about Rick Pitino and how great Rick Pitino happens to be.
		The book is full of the banal advice you would expect, but, with all his contradictions, Pitino still doesn't show anyone how to be a leader.
		The closest he gets is in the introduction when he tells us that "[l]eaders are only effective when they effectively lead the people of whom they're in charge." Well, gee, Coach, thanks for clearing that one up.
	joelavin.com /rickpitino.html (995 words)

	Pitino Steps Down \| Celtics.com
		O'Brien recorded his first victory as an NBA coach when he ran the ball club in Pitino's absence (due to illness) on April 17, 1998, a 78-71 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
		O'Brien joined Pitino's staff at the New York Knicks, serving as an assistant from 1987-1989.
		Attached is a statement from Rick Pitino on his resignation as President/Head Coach of the Boston Celtics.
	www.nba.com /celtics/news/pitino_resigns.html?nav=ArticleList (427 words)

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