Need something to watch tonight? At 9 p.m., the SEC Network debuts “Coach Bernie,” an episode of “SEC Storied” about Bernadette Locke-Mattox, the former UK assistant under Rick Pitino who was only the second female assistant coach in Division I men’s basketball history. Here’s the synopsis from the SEC Network:
When Rick Pitino was hired to coach the Kentucky basketball team in 1989, the once-proud program was reeling from NCAA probation and the loss of scholarships. He needed to shake things up and give the players who stayed a fresh perspective. To help achieve this, in 1990 he hired Bernadette Locke, only the second female assistant coach in Division I men’s basketball history.