Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino
Richard Andrew "Rick" Pitino is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville, and coached the Cardinals to the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. As a college head coach, Pitino has also served at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996. In addition to his college coaching career, Pitino also served two stints in the NBA, coaching the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth18 September 1952
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
When you describe passion at any age, passion is derived from everything, from the people you work with to enjoying the last years.
People with high self esteem are risk takers, but more importantly, they are achievers.
He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.
You are trying not only to reach your potential but to move beyond it. If you are not in the best shape you can be, these things simply become more difficult to achieve.
Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different.
I'd learned how much happiness money can bring you. Very little.
Learning what not to do is sometimes more important than learning what to do.
Tackle the difficult things first in the morning; make changes in the way you network. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. This stops you from cynicism and negativity. End your day with that same attitude you started. Renew your contract with a day well completed.
Coaches are bridge builders. It's our job to build a bridge for our athletes to cross over.
Ego is the greatest killer of one's potential
When you have a problem, if you tell the truth, the problem becomes part of your past. If you lie, it becomes part of your future.
When love and discipline come together you have great chemistry.
Dreamers are not content with being mediocre.
Those who work the hardest are the last to surrender.