[1][2] At Thiel College, Pilipovich played basketball for four years and was a team captain as a senior.

[3] In 1988, he completed a master's degree in geography and regional planning from California University of Pennsylvania.

[5] Michigan appeared in two straight NITs that season, including the 2006 National Invitation Tournament final.

Pilipovich became the head coach at Air Force in February 2012 after Reynolds was relieved of his duties.

Air Force appeared in the 2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and achieved the first post-season road win in school history with a 69-65 victory at Hawai'i.

[8] In 2018–19, Air Force finished 14–18 (8–10 MW), tying the 2012–13 team for the most single season conference wins.

[8] Pilipovich became special assistant to head coach Paul Weir at New Mexico on October 23, 2020.