Rick Pitino by Longford

Champion(s):

Ryno23


Runner(s)-Up:

helitzur


Quiz Description

The long and scandal free career of Rick Pitino

Full Results:

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1 Ryno23 446 97 15
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2 helitzur 426 93 15
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3 bev48 422 88 15
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4 LuskT 419 84 15
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5 ztucker 414 79 15
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6 MBlumenfeld 341 75 00
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7 OBrienF 337 70 15
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8 VenguswamyK 314 65 00
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9 HightB 297 61 00
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10 MartaMJackson 293 56 00
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11 LoC 288 52 00
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12 GrahamJ 267 47 00
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13 Vintsanity 263 43 00
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14 CoenM 233 38 00
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15 apeekrtr 197 34 00
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16 PipkeR 173 29 00
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17 KPope 164 25 00
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18 davedean 111 20 00
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19 Crow-T-Robot 106 15 00
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20 randalleng 68 11 00
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21 ShampooCell 59 6 00
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22 DouglasLovesVixey 25 2 00
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Questions:

After growing up in Queens, Pitino played point guard for what university?

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UMass Amherst

After graduation in 1974, Pitino had assistant jobs at Hawaii and Syracuse. What college gave him first full time head coaching position?

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Boston University

Pitino left college basketball in the early 80's to become an assistant coach in the pros. Who was the Hall of Fame head coach, and later a broadcaster, under whom Pitino served?.

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Hubie Brown

He moved on to Providence College. What player help lead the Friars to the NCAA Final Four? This player later became an assistant coach under Pitino and a head coach in his own right.

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Billy Donovan

Pitino has been a head coach of 2 pro teams? What teams? 2 answers required

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NY Knicks, Boston Celtics

Pitino returned to college basketball at Kentucky. Despite his great success, he lost a famous game to Duke in the 1992 NCAA tourney. Kentucky lost to Duke on "The Shot". Who made the shot for Duke, and who inbounded the ball with a near full court toss? 2 answers required (Apologies to all Kentucky fans for this horrible memory)

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Christian Laettner, Grant Hill

Kentucky achieved great success during Pitino's tenure. What year did they win the NCAA tourney under Pitino?

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1996

After another stint in the pros, Pitino returned to college ball, coaching Louisville. In 2005, they made the Final Four. In 2013, Louisville won the National Championship game. Who did they beat in the final?

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Michigan

Pitino's son Richard is now a head coach for a college team. What team does he coach?

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University of Minnesota

While Pitino has never coached the USA team in the Olympics or other tournament, what international squad did he coach in the 2015 FIBA Americas Championships?

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Puerto Rico

Pitino is now ranked in the top ten for college coaching wins (men's basketball). How many games has Pitino won as a head coach during his career? Within 20.

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770 (750-790)

Pitino is now under investigation for a sneaker deal, which also funneled money to players. What sneaker company is associated with the current scandal?

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Adidas