fathers and sons
Richard Pitino's father, Rick, is coaching in his seventh Final Four this weekend. Here is a look at three other father-son coaching duos:
• Dick and Tony Bennett: Dick Bennett had nearly 500 victories and took Wisconsin to a Final Four. His son, Tony, has coached seven seasons between Washington State and Virginia, with 145 wins.
• Don and Dan Monson: Don Monson was 216-186 at Idaho and Oregon. Dan, his son, is 266-208 in three career stops, including 118-106 at Minnesota.
• Bobby and Pat Knight: Bobby Knight has 902 career victories and three NCAA titles. Pat is 76-101 in parts of six seasons at Texas Tech and Lamar.
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