Over his 14 seasons as a head coach, the 54-year-old has had 12 consecutive 20-win seasons. In 2005, he joined Roy Williams (388) and Jim Boeheim (343) as the third head coach to win 340 games in 14 seasons or less. Smith's career record is now 343-120, and his .741 winning percentage is seventh among active coaches entering the 2005-06 season.

Season Won Lost Rank Notes
1997-98 35 4 5th by AP and 1st by USA Today/ESPN
1998-99 28 9 8th by AP and 5th by USA Today/ESPN
1999-00 23 10 19th by AP
2000-01 24 10 9th by AP
2001-02 22 10 16th by AP
2002-03 32 4 1st by AP and 4th by USA Today/ESPN
2003-04 27 5 2nd by AP and 8th by USA Today/ESPN
2004-05 28 6 7th by AP and 5th by USA Today/ESPN
2005-06 22 13

Even more impressive, Smith has averaged more than 27 wins per season. In the SEC Tournament, he's 17-3 at UK, and he has won a league championship seven times in his 14 years as a head coach.

I don't know calapari that well to make a judgement i just know he is seen as a dirt ball. I do like his style of play. I like Tubby's persona, and his records dont seem that bad to me.

Why are people dissing on Tubby?

4/6/2006 10:22:47 PM

because he's black

4/6/2006 10:23:36 PM

^yep

we should get nolan richardson just to piss people off

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 10:24 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2006 10:23:59 PM

you cant put a nigger on the sidelines in raleigh

4/6/2006 10:24:09 PM

I'd love to have Tubby. Not as good as a Barnes or Calipari, but he'd be an excellent hire

4/6/2006 10:24:16 PM

^^you're a fucking joke.

gtfo

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 10:25 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2006 10:24:54 PM

I would put Tubby over Barnes and Calipari personally

4/6/2006 10:25:50 PM

Quote :

"you cant put a nigger on the sidelines in raleigh"

as much as I hate to say it........


.....he is right

4/6/2006 10:26:06 PM

well i know thats why kentucky doesnt like him (he's black)

but he's not getting much love from the pack fans...

4/6/2006 10:26:35 PM

im not trying to be racist....i am just making a point.....how well will our alumni be able to swallow losing to unc and duke with a black coach??

4/6/2006 10:27:06 PM

We're all just trying to keep the black man down

4/6/2006 10:27:13 PM

Quote :

"I'd love to have Tubby. Not as good as a Barnes or Calipari, but he'd be an excellent hire"

How is someone who has actually won a national championship below two people who havent?

4/6/2006 10:27:27 PM

we've gotten to the point where a black coach can get hired at Ole Miss, but he cant please the fans still...

where have you gone, James Meredith?

4/6/2006 10:27:31 PM

race wont matter in raleigh if he gets W's

herb was white and hated. Tubby can't be more disliked then that

4/6/2006 10:27:35 PM

HEY IM NOT TRYING TO BE RACIST

NIGGER NIGGER

get the fuck out of here with that bullshit

4/6/2006 10:28:06 PM

Honestly though, I don't understand it. He'd be very close to my top choice overall. I never really liked Barnes, and I can't stand Calipari. It'd be very difficult for me to pull for my alma mater if Calipari was on the sidelines. Tubby, though, seems solid. I've liked him for years.

4/6/2006 10:28:48 PM

Quote :

"How is someone who has actually won a national championship below two people who havent?"

He won it with Pitino's players.... at Kentucky.


Totally different situations. You put Barnes or Cal in at Kentucky...and especially give them Pitino's players, then we could use that comparison.

He hasn't done a whole helluva lot with his own players. Not knocking him, I just don't think he's a top 5-10 coach

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 10:30 PM. Reason : ]

4/6/2006 10:29:19 PM

Quote :

"HEY IM NOT TRYING TO BE RACIST NIGGER NIGGER get the fuck out of here with that bullshit "

aww did somebody get offended by the big bad internet....your momma's a nigger

4/6/2006 10:31:04 PM

Look at me, im a "rebel"! im breaking society's rules for decency!

4/6/2006 10:32:12 PM

Look at his numbers in the first post on this thread -- his overall record, his accomplishments, his final rankings year in and year out. Exactly how long do you have to be at a school before the players are no longer Pitino's?

4/6/2006 10:32:16 PM

nice troll

really, good effort

get that shit out of sports talk

4/6/2006 10:32:42 PM

i really dont mind tubby but i just dont think it will work....i might be wrong though....

4/6/2006 10:32:58 PM

why not?

4/6/2006 10:33:44 PM

Quote :

"Look at his numbers in the first post on this thread -- his overall record, his accomplishments, his final rankings year in and year out. Exactly how long do you have to be at a school before the players are no longer Pitino's? "

I never said his resume wasn't impressive or that he sucked.

4/6/2006 10:34:26 PM

and your new coach is

4/6/2006 10:34:28 PM

nah but seriously i would waaaaaaaay rather have tubby over some mid-major fuckhead

4/6/2006 10:45:11 PM

whats his record against duke and carolina, cause apprently thats the only thing that matters

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 10:48 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2006 10:48:36 PM

^ it didnt seem to matter for Barnes...

4/6/2006 10:49:26 PM

yea but he wanted to beat up dean smith lol!

4/6/2006 10:49:48 PM

^that is good enough for me

4/6/2006 10:50:24 PM

4/6/2006 10:51:46 PM

Doesn't he make like 2 million already? At what is one of the 2 greatest programs in basketball history?

I don't think he is coming.

It would be cool though.

4/6/2006 11:01:33 PM

my pops used to play pickup games with tubby in high point


this racist shit has gotta go, this is why our school is fucking embarassing to me sometimes.

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 11:04 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2006 11:02:14 PM

4/6/2006 11:16:04 PM

wtf man if a guy can coach i dont give a fuck if he were to be a caveman, if he coaches us to win games so be it

4/7/2006 12:32:45 AM

wtf tubby is a much better coach than calipari and barnes


i'd be elated if he came here

idk why he would, it'd be a step back program-wise

4/7/2006 12:35:00 AM