Full-Court Pressure: A Year in Kentucky Basketball

by Rick Pitino, Dick Weiss

One of the winningest coaches in basketball speaks out on his experiences with the Kentucky Wildcats and the Knicks, his views on rival coaches and players, and more.

Genres: Sports, Basketball

320 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1992

About the author

Rick Pitino is the head basketball coach at the University of Louisville. He won the NCAA Championship in 2013 with the Louisville Cardinals and the 1996 NCAA Championship with the Kentucky Wildcats--the only basketball coach to win national titles at two different universities. He entered the Basketball Hall of Fame on September 8, 2013. Pitino also was head coach at Providence College during its remarkable NCAA tournament in 1987, and in the NBA was head coach of the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics. He has written five previous business and leadership books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Success is a Choice.

Reviews

[Luis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a pretty interesting book...

30 years ago.

[Bob Edwards · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat dated, published in 1992, but interesting, passionate, somewhat irrational, basically Rick Pitino in depth.

[Brad Huebner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Old school Pitino becoming a legend.

[Christopher Speltz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for any Kentucky basketball fan!
motivation through basketball.