Volunteer assistant, Kansas, 1981
Assistant coach, Kansas, 1982-85
Assistant coach, University of Pittsburgh, 1985-88
Head coach, University of Massachusetts, 1988-96
Head coach and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, New Jersey Nets, 1997-99
Assistant coach, Philadelphia 76ers, 1999-2000
Head Coach, University of Memphis, 2000-09
Head Coach, University of Kentucky, current
Guided University of Massachusetts to five Atlantic 10 titles
Guided University of Massachusetts to 1996 NCAA Final Four
Reached NBA Playoffs with New Jersey in 1998
Coached Memphis to seven conference titles or conference division titles
Memphis reached NCAA Elite Eight three straight seasons, 2006-08
Memphis ’08 team finished as NCAA Tournament runner-up
Sporting News Coach of the Year, 1996
Naismath National Coach of the Year, 1996
Naismath National Coach of the Year, 2008
Sports Illustrated Coach of the Year, 2009
“Our goals will be to make the entire Commonwealth, the entire Commonwealth, proud of this team, proud of their program, proud of their team by our work on the court and our integrity off the court. I cannot tell you how excited I am to be here.”
