Re: Misc. Stats and Trends

[opi@unesco.org]

Wow I didn't realize all those guys (and gal) worked for Pitino, especially
Tubby Smith and Van Gundy. Wasn't there some sort of coaching (or maybe school)
connection between Calipari and Pitino as well? Those guys don't all
necessarily coach Pitino's style of basketball, I think, but anyway that's a
pretty impressive list for a guy who is still fairly young.
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Tim Lynch wrote:

> > -I believe Jim O'Brien is easily undefeated as a coach, with nothing but
> > blowout wins on top of it (he ran the Fila camp). He certainly sounds
> > like another potential pro or college coaching prospect after this
> > season, which I find interesting because while Pitino credits many
> > mentors in his career, I can't think of many understudies that he has so
> > far successfullly mentored, with the exception of Florida's Billy
> > Donovan.
>
> Tubby Smith?  Herb Sendek?  Jeff Van Gundy?  Ralph Williard was pretty
> successful before his problems at Pitt.  Bernadette Locke-Maddox, the first
> female assistant in men's NCAA bball, is having success as head of the UK
> women's team.  There are a few others that I can't recall at the moment.
>
> Actually Jim O'Brien had a stint at Dayton during the middle part of
> Pitino's UK tenure but didn't fair too well.  He's been called an excellent
> assistant but not head coaching material.
>
> Tim