Dick Vitale’s experience and enthusiasm for the game of basketball are unparalleled and his “Vitale-isms,” like “Awesome, baby!” and “diaper dandy,” have taken on a life of their own. He’s emblematic of his own last name in that he’s always full of vitality.
During the 2014 Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast, Dick Vitale will share the lessons he has learned from sports for addressing the problems of life head-on, with the boundless humor and optimism he possesses in large amounts.
About Dick Vitale
Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season, just after the network’s September 1979 launch and following a successful college and professional coaching career. In 2008, Vitale received the sport’s ultimate honor when he was selected as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor.
His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate, sometimes controversial — but never boring — style.
Vitale called ESPN’s first-ever televised NCAA basketball game – Wisconsin at DePaul on Dec. 5, 1979 (a 90-77 DePaul win). Since then, he’s called close to a thousand games, including NBA contests for ESPN during the 1983 and ’84 seasons.
Vitale coached at the University of Detroit (1973-77), compiling a winning percentage of .722, which included a 21-game winning streak during the 1976-77 season when the team participated in the NCAA Tournament. In May 1978, he was named head coach of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, which he coached during the 1978-79 season prior to joining ESPN.
Vitale graduated from Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Science in business administration. He also earned a master’s degree in education from William Paterson College.
Don’t Miss this Extraordinary Event
Back for its fifth year, the Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast is an opportunity to come together with leaders in business communities across the U.S. and Canada to learn more about the principles of great leadership.
Great leaders are enablers of ambition, asserting their influence – rather than their authority – to inspire others to achieve. At the Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast, a distinguished lineup of speakers who have proven their mettle will share their insight and experience with you.
Joining Dick Vitale on stage for Refresh Leadership Live will be John Mackey, co-founder and co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, and Christine Cashen, a professional speaker and expert on handling conflict and stress to energize employees.
It’s going to be an extraordinary event you won’t want to miss!
To register for a Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast event near you, visit RefreshLeadership.com/Live.
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