With the mind of a brilliant coach and the charisma of a leading man, Rick Pitino is an inspiring leader who instills his teams with the drive – and the skills – to succeed on the court and off. Winner’s Circle: Rick Pitino has the winning touch. Most recently, Pitino became the first NCAA coach to lead three different teams to the NCAA Final Four. Leading through his own example of hard work and solid execution, he transformed each of his college teams, leading Kentucky's men's basketball team to the Final Four three times in five years. Pitino is ranked on two of coaching’s most elite lists: both the winningest active college basketball coaches and winningist all-time college basketball coaches lists. With a talent for rebuilding and re-energizing stumbling organizations, his techniques are a proven commodity – in sports and in the business world. Slam Dunk Success: Captivating and charismatic, Pitino offers practical steps to building personal self-esteem as well as “team ego.” He teaches audiences to maintain focus and act with group integrity through decisiveness, flexibility and consistency. Lessons Learned: Pitino led the University of Louisville Cardinals back to the NCAA tournament and put them on the road to a national title, including a Final Four appearance in 2005. He served as head coach of the Boston Celtics and earned the University of Kentucky Wildcats their 1996 NCAA Championship. Pitino is a man who knows that victories are earned – through the hard lessons of past defeat. Rick Pitino is the author of "Success Is A Choice ", "Lead to Succeed" and" Rebound Rules." Titles Success Is a Choice Topics Celebrity, Sports, Motivation, Success, Team Building, Leadership Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range Please call us. Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State KY Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.