Look Back at the Career of Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino is in trouble, BIG TROUBLE. He has been placed on unpaid leave from his duties of Head Basketball Coach of the Louisville Cardinals. He is claiming though that he is innocent of all of the allegations that have been breaking this week. But before this story gets advanced, let's take a look at some of his achievements in basketball.
2 Time National Champion - 1 at University of Kentucky and 1 at University of Louisville
7 Time NCAA Final 4
Basketball Hall of Fame 2014
Coached in the NCAA and NBA
John Wooden National Coach of the Year
Is this the end for Pitino? Probably. But let's not forget the success he has had over the last 30 years. Cheers!
These recent scandals really make you wonder how much the head coach is privy to. You'd think that he'd have to know about illicit activities, because presumably he's involved in the recruitment process.
It's a shame that companies and coaches have been seeking to take advantage of the life situations of good players while they're in high school.
I saw an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about how the charges may not hold up because of the actual charge the FBI brought against the coaches after their sting. It's definitely unethical, so I'm curious to see how the NCAA responds.