Kevin Stallings
Kevin Stallings
Kevin E. Stallingsis an American basketball coach, currently serving as the head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh. Previously, he served as head coach at Illinois State University and at Vanderbilt University. He was an assistant coach at Purdue University and the University of Kansas...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth1 October 1960
answer rather respect smith
You don't want to know how I feel about that. Out of respect to (Kentucky coach) Tubby ( Smith ), I'd rather not answer that question.
gone good
He got a good look at the basket. If it had gone in, that would have been the game.
eventually foul free problems throws
Eventually the foul problems and the discrepancy in free throws just got us. It was too much for us to overcome.
invited sounds
From what you read and what you hear, it sounds like we should've been invited to the women's tournament.
corey key might plays reason recruit tried
Corey is a real high-energy player. That's one reason we tried to recruit him. He made some key plays for them tonight, and that might have been the biggest.
gotten obviously
That was one that obviously shouldn't have gotten away from us.
confident continue difficult elevate embrace hopefully quality respond schedule since status team
It's as difficult a non-conference schedule as we've had since I've been here. As we continue to elevate the status of our program, we need to elevate the quality of our schedule. We feel confident that our team will embrace the difficult schedule and hopefully respond to the challenge.
balance best league looking players skilled teams terrific
Most teams in this league have a terrific balance when it comes to players that are skilled and athletic. We're looking for the best balance we can find.
coaching comparable game son watching worked
I don't get too worked up, but coaching in an SEC game and watching your son play in a big game are pretty comparable (on the nerves). But I want him to do well, that's for sure.
bounce character effort felt games guys happen less played pleased team today wednesday
I was very pleased to see our guys bounce back today with the effort and energy, especially with how they played with in the first half. It was one of those games where anything can happen after the devastation we felt on Wednesday night. A team with less character would not show up to play.
incredible player question
Something could have happened. I thought the player in question showed incredible restraint. I don't know how I would have reacted under the same circumstances.
consistent guys
We've had consistent breakdowns, especially offensively. Unfortunately, some of the same guys are making the mistakes.
control difference guy huge pace speed
When you have a guy who can control the speed and pace of a game, it makes a huge difference for teams.
certainly enjoyed legs opportunity week
We've certainly enjoyed the bye week and having the opportunity to try to get our legs back under us a little bit.