Pitino denied the honors he deserves

Pitino denied the honors he deserves

Rick Pitino’s name isn’t in the rotation for coaching awards anymore. He won nine of them in his first 12 seasons as a college basketball coach. He’s won one — 2005 Conference USA Coach of the Year — in eight seasons at Louisville.
Being very good isn’t good enough for Pitino anymore. Voters expect his teams to be extraordinary, nearly flawless. I guess some guys consider a 25-win season by Pitino team old news.

“It’s a complete joke Rick hasn’t been a finalist for the Basketball Hall of Fame the last two years,” Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese said. “Some people must hold it against him that he coached in the NBA.”

courier-journal.com
3/12/09