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per Seth Davis:
Richard Pitino
Title: Head coach, Minnesota | Age: 38
Pitino has been in the limelight for so long it’s hard to believe he’s not yet 40. He was 30 when he was first hired as a head coach by Florida International in 2012. He stayed there just one season before heading to Minnesota to replace Tubby Smith. In his first season Pitino led the Golden Gophers to the NIT championship, and he has since taken them to two NCAA Tournaments and was named Big Ten coach of the year in 2017. Prior to becoming a head coach, Pitino spent eight years as an assistant at Louisville and Florida, among other places, and was associate head coach at Louisville under his father, Rick, as the Cardinals reached the 2012 Final Four.
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Go Gophers!!
Richard Pitino
Title: Head coach, Minnesota | Age: 38
Pitino has been in the limelight for so long it’s hard to believe he’s not yet 40. He was 30 when he was first hired as a head coach by Florida International in 2012. He stayed there just one season before heading to Minnesota to replace Tubby Smith. In his first season Pitino led the Golden Gophers to the NIT championship, and he has since taken them to two NCAA Tournaments and was named Big Ten coach of the year in 2017. Prior to becoming a head coach, Pitino spent eight years as an assistant at Louisville and Florida, among other places, and was associate head coach at Louisville under his father, Rick, as the Cardinals reached the 2012 Final Four.
40 under 40: Rising stars who are set to take their best shot in men’s hoops
From coaches to agents to broadcasters, Seth Davis offers his list of influential individuals in the sport under the age of 40.
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