European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday March 26, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 19 commentary Pitino born to coach Brown says Rick Pottino is an overnight sensation and it Only look him 20 years. I still looks like an Earnest graduate assistant but he is making the kind of moves that one of his mentors will be praising All summer Long at Camps and clinics he passed his final exam on says Hubic Brown who is not exactly a Neutral observer about kick Pitino. Brawn. Who was dropped by the now York kicks Early his season is raving about i he Way camper Rick came up with plan h against George town last saturday earning Providence a stunning trip 10 new Orleans this week. For every overnight sensation there arc probably10 Lucky Breaks and 20 mentors too. Piling was a youngster from St. Dominic s High school in Oyster Bay n.y., who enrolled at five Star Camp in in catskills. Brown was an instructor Here just making his move from High school coaching to assistant s jobs in College. Brown was giving his sizzling lectures thai captivate foreign coaches nuns in habit businessmen seeking motivation and aspiring players. Piling was the Bright eyed kid in the front Row asking questions. Piling was so much a regular that Howie Garfin Kel the proprietor of the Camp became known As Pittmo s unofficial Cal skill Uncle. Pitino earned scholarship to the University of Massachusetts and returned every summer but not just to play. We had three divisions Brown recalls. Recalled them College Aba and pro. Rick played but he also coached a team every session. He was born to coach. Born to Excel. You could Sec it Hubic rasps off 1 Ilino s qualities the same Way he recites statistics Afler a game Rick had relentless Energy. He was totally consumed with every Guy who played Tor him. He understood the keys organisation discipline Good people style hut mostly he had a winning philosophy. A lot of Guys can win with belter players Rick won with what he the two men went on ii in separate odysseys hey we re in the final four Providence . E said in would take five years a reach the National look him two As he encouraged his shooters to utilize the new Ihrck Pool line. His team was invited to the Mcaa tournament his month hut his Joy was tempered by the death of his fourth child Daniel at the age of 6 months from a heart ail ment. He mid his players to keep winning to keen him Busy but he never mentioned his Sun s death to them Lalk to hint on the phone Hubie said. No advice nothing like thai. Ife does t need that stuff. Just friends against Austin play they were Don n by 11 and he called a timeout and he said i want to Hank you for a great year the three sessions the whole bit i just want to ask one More i aver. We re Down by 10, just go out there and pull out your heart and Pul in on the floor. Reach the Nam level and their kid Dave Kipfer. Starts Yelling we re not Gonna lose we re not Gonna lose trial s what the or Cal coaches can do saturday a univ was watching on to As Providence a is expected to pop from the twice Point Range against Cleor Melown. know Allin shout basketball keep saying kick Changi d Lii sol sense Brown said. He did t change a thing. He knew Georgetown would t give them inc Oliree Pointer. So he did the nest Slep he Lonk treorli1 Hole he got hit guards to sat tick o their notoriety and he won with role players up from. And Al Ilic end. When everybody was nervous that Billj do Novan made All his foul slims. What you saw was the Ephom of team now. Pitino has been Lianea in by Ever knowledgeable basketball Bull in the count re. Ii i Nizia is not careful. Gulf and Western might no Tice him Loo and try in lure him to tin House of horrors on seventh Avenue. That would he no in Klo enjoy being in a ii Saigon Tim i a Alrh Timm Cuish kick 1 Blini watches As Juard the Iray Brooks ii and Billy Donovan celebrate i pm i Duncia tit Sirj mar Ata Nroa. To he 27.s. It would hi1 understating it to say it is a Shock la he in tin1 final four i Ilino said. The highest Shock is the a a we luxe dim in. "we1 played on Alah Amii winning i Home court and thai did t bother us he said. One of the toughest it u live teams be faced All eur was aus tin i Eay. Than we plus to the s1c South East conference Clui pions and Llie bit East champions and executed very to get to the title game against Indi Ana or Nevada Las vegas. Providence Glrst must beat so reuse. Which Wonroth meetings with the h liars Ilus sea sign s4-s5uid 0111 of 40 minutes 1ice," i a tiny mind. Those games Are really nut u Fullor in 1 v Oulu my of Sil Rudaj s third s Interior i lense is Puljung i or Emily Well in in Deil. We in Len wikis ing Heller. I Ihrk we pm i it Syracuse eve Ifemey Well. We in Grinten better de Lensi clays i lie St a in a Cal Crux id enc has Neur beaten s Racusin big last plan. Bul friars guard Hilly i uni Annii Suil All thai Stull s forgotten
