1. Joseph Patrick Kennedy was born on January 5,1952 and is an American former college basketball coach and player.
14 Facts About Pat Kennedy
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Pat Kennedy was previously the men's basketball coach at Towson University, Iona College, Florida State University, DePaul University, Pace University and the University of Montana.
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Currently, Kennedy is a senior advisor for the Hoop Group and Be The Beast Recruiting.
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Pat Kennedy was born in Keyport, New Jersey and attended Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, New Jersey.
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Pat Kennedy was a player for his first two years, then coached the junior varsity team for his last two years.
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Valvano left for NC State in 1980, after which Pat Kennedy was promoted to head coach.
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Pat Kennedy was the NABC District Coach of the Year at Iona in 1984 and the MAAC Coach of the Year in 1985.
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Pat Kennedy was named ACC Coach of the Year in 1992.
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Pat Kennedy led the Seminoles to five NCAA Tournament berths and two NIT appearances in his 11 years at FSU.
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Pat Kennedy's teams featured some of the best players in FSU history.
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Pat Kennedy replaced Joey Meyer as head coach at DePaul on June 12,1997.
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In 2000, Pat Kennedy led the Blue Demons to their first NCAA appearance in eight years.
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Pat Kennedy was one of the youngest coaches to ever take three programs to the NCAA tournament.
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On May 7,2013 Pat Kennedy accepted the head coaching job at Pace, a Division II school who competes in the Northeast-10 Conference.