--- title: Hall of Fame Coach Rick Pitino Joins the Dr. Dish Family description: We're incredibly excited to welcome Rick Pitino to the Dr. Dish Family! Coach Pitino and his team at Iona are using their Dr. Dish to enhance their skill development. --- [Dr. Dish Basketball Blog ](https://blog.drdishbasketball.com) # [Hall of Fame Coach Rick Pitino Joins the Dr. Dish Family](https://blog.drdishbasketball.com/dr.-dish-welcomes-rick-pitino-to-family) Written by [Aaron Lange](https://blog.drdishbasketball.com/author/aaron-lange) | Jan 5, 2021 Our team at Dr. Dish Basketball takes pride in the fact that our machines can be a resource for anyone connected to the game. From youth basketball to the NBA, [players across the globe](http://www.fiba.basketball/news/dr-dish-joins-fibas-equipment-venue-centre-in-new-partnership-program#:~:text=Dish%20Basketball%2C%20a%20provider%20of,Machines%20and%20accessible%20throughout%20Dr.) are using Dr. Dish machines to be better everyday.  Over the last few years, some of the [biggest names in college hoops](https://www.drdishbasketball.com/reviews) have upgraded to Dr. Dish to enhance their skill development.  Now, we're excited to welcome Hall of Fame Coach [Rick Pitino](https://icgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/rick-pitino/1032) to the Dr. Dish family! Coach Pitino is one of the winningest coaches in the history of the game. He has been the head coach of several Division 1 teams, numerous NBA teams, and even the Puerto Rico National team. Highlights of his incredible resume are below.  - Hired as Head Coach of [Boston University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_University), as the youngest D1 Head Coach (1978) - Hired as Head Coach of [Providence College ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_College)(1985) - Lead Providence to the [ Final 4 (1987)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament#Final_Four_%E2%80%93_New_Orleans,_Louisiana) - Hired as Coach of the [New York Knicks ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks)(1987) - Returned to NCAA as [Kentucky ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball)Head Coach (1989) - [Won NCAA National Championship (1996)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament) - Hired as Coach of the [Boston Celtics ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Celtics)(1997) - Returned to NCAA as [Louisville](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville_Cardinals_men%27s_basketball) Head Coach (2001) - Lead Louisville to the[ Final Four (2005)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament) - Inducted to the [Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (2013)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame) - [Won NCAA National Championship (2013)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament) - First Coach in NCAA history to win 2 Championships at 2 schools - Only Coach in NCAA history to lead 3 schools to the Final Four  - One of 4 Coaches to lead schools to the Final Four in four separate decades - Coached 7 Final Four Teams ([1987](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament), [1993](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament), [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament), [1997](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament), [2005](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament), [2012](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament), [2013](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament)) - Made NCAA tournament with 20 teams  - Coached 29 players who have played in the NBA - Won 12 conference tournament championships  - Compiled a .740 career winning percentage  - Coached [Puerto Rico National Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_men%27s_national_basketball_team#Head_coach_position)    > *We have a lot of player development here at Iona. Dr. Dish, thank you for all your help, we appreciate it! * > > -Rick Pitino, Head Coach, Iona College, Hall of Fame Coach  As with our entire Dr. Dish Family, we look forward to cheering on Iona this season, and wish Coach Pitino and his team the best in 2021 and beyond.  Are you ready to join Coach Pitino and become part of the #[DrDishFam](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/drdishfam/)? Check out our machine lineup below and give us a call at 1-888-887-7453 with any questions and to order! 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