For the basketball referee, see Matthew "Pat" Kennedy

Matthew P. Kennedy

Matthew P. "Pat" Kennedy was an American basketball referee.A native of Hoboken, New Jersey, Kennedy officiated over 4,000 games from the 1928 to 1957. He worked for the NBA, NCAA, and Harlem Globetrotters and became well known for his intense, theatrical style of calling plays...

Pat Kennedy is an American

United States

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 college basketball

College basketball

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 coach who most recently was men's basketball coach at Towson University

Towson University

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 before announcing his resignation on March 7, 2011. Previously, Kennedy coached at Iona College

Iona College (New York)

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, Florida State University

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, DePaul University

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, and the University of Montana

University of Montana - Missoula

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.

Kennedy is a native of Keyport, New Jersey

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, and attended Red Bank Catholic High School

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. He is a 1975 graduate of King's College

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. After college, he became an assistant coach to Jim Valvano

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 at Iona. In 1979 when Valvano left for North Carolina State University

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, Kennedy took the head job at Iona. In six years, he led the Gaels to two NCAA tournament

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

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 appearances. He compiled a 124–60 record while at Iona.

After Iona, Kennedy went to Florida State. He would spend 11 years in Tallahassee, leading the Seminoles to 5 NCAA tournament appearances. During his tenure at FSU, he won 202 games and lost 131.

In 1997, he took over as head coach at DePaul. In 2000, Kennedy led the Blue Demons to their first NCAA appearance in eight years. While in Chicago, he had a record of 67 wins and 85 losses.

In 2002, Kennedy left DePaul to coach Montana. His two year record with the Grizzlies was 23–25 before he left to take the head coaching job at Towson in 2004.

His resignation as Towson's basketball coach was primarily due to a 4-26 season that ended with 19 straight losses, and failing to guide Towson to a winning record during his seven seasons at the school, going 71-144 since arriving in 2004.

Head coaching record

1980–1981 Iona 12–14

1981–1982 Iona 20–9

1982–1983 Iona 21–9

1983–1984 Iona 22–8 NCAA First Round

1984–1985 Iona 25–5 NCAA First Round

1985–1986 Iona 14–15

Iona 114–60

1986–1987 Florida State 17–11

1987–1988 Florida State 19–11 NCAA First Round

1988–1989 Florida State 22–8 NCAA First Round

1989–1990 Florida State 15–15

1990–1991 Florida State 21–11 NCAA Second Round

1991–1992 Florida State 21–10 NCAA Sweet 16

1992–1993 Florida State 25–11 NCAA Elite Eight

1993–1994 Florida State 13–14

1994–1995 Florida State 12–15

1995–1996 Florida State 14–14

1996–1997 Florida State 20–12

Florida State 199–132

1997–1998 DePaul 7–23

1998–1999 DePaul 19–13

1999–2000 DePaul 22–12 NCAA First Round

2000–2001 DePaul 12–18

2001–2002 DePaul 9–19

DePaul 69–85

2002–2003 Montana 13–17

2003–2004 Montana 10–18

Montana 23–35

2004–2005 Towson 5–24

2005–2006 Towson 12–16

2006–2007 Towson 15–17

2007–2008 Towson 13–18

2008–2009 Towson 12–22

2009–2010 Towson 10–21

2010-2011 Towson 4-26

Towson 67–118

Overall Record 472–430

External links

• Pat Kennedy bio