Rick Pitino

Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino is leaving, but here are six potential candidates to watch that may replace him at Iona.

In 2007, he made the steep jump from high school to Division I coaching and found immediate success with Norfolk State, rising up the ranks as an assistant to head coach in 2014. John's as a video coordinator, before landing assistant coaching roles under Richard Pitino at Florida International and Minnesota. If not Masiello, Iona could also potentially look to hire from within and promote Walsh. The Knights were the second 16-seed in NCAA Tournament history to upset a No. Mary's High School in Manhasset, New York. He'll likely have plenty of Division I schools giving him a call after turning Fairleigh Dickinson around from a four-win season in 2021-22 to March Madness darlings with their massive upset of Purdue. Iona has made eight NCAA Tournament appearances since 2012. Resume: [With Rick Pitino leaving Iona for St.

Pitino has been coaching college basketball so long that he was on the opposing bench with Big East rival Providence when St. John's was a national power in the ...

4 seed UConn at halftime before getting knocked out in the first round](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-uconn-iona-pitino-2d880ed38e6c2449de2e6d0a0e457bf0) with an 87-63 loss that snapped a 14-game winning streak. [Pitino posted tweets](https://twitter.com/RealPitino) thanking Iona administrators and "all those people who touched our lives." [dismissed at Louisville](https://apnews.com/article/rick-pitino-ap-top-news-basketball-az-state-wire-ca-state-wire-7e1b85009dbc4f3496c8b381e8fbcd1a) in 2017 after an FBI investigation into college basketball corruption led to allegations of NCAA violations. “I vehemently disagree with the University’s decision to terminate my contract for cause. “Coach Pitino is one of the most brilliant minds in the history of the game and has won at the highest levels everywhere he has coached," athletic director Mike Cragg said in a press release. They blew a 14-point lead against sixth-ranked and top-seeded Marquette in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals, Pitino has a .740 winning percentage in 35 seasons as a college basketball head coach. “One of my great coaching memories was having the distinct privilege of coaching against Lou Carnesecca and St. Now, he's tasked with invigorating a Red Storm squad that hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game — or even reached the Big East semifinals — since 2000. John's, including 30-46 in Big East regular-season games. John’s hired the Hall of Fame coach Monday to boost a storied program that’s been mired in mediocrity for much of this century. The school announced that Pitino will be introduced during a news conference Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

Rick Pitino is set to become the new men's basketball coach at St. John's, according to a person familiar with the agreement.

Pitino went 64-22 in three years with the Gaels, guiding them to two regular-season titles in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and a pair of NCAA tournament appearances. [dismissed at Louisville](https://www.latimes.com/sports/more/la-sp-college-basketball-notes-20171016-story.html) in 2017 after an FBI investigation into college basketball corruption led to allegations of NCAA violations. 4 seed UConn at halftime before getting knocked out in the first round with an 87-63 loss that snapped a 14-game winning streak. Pitino has a .740 winning percentage in 34 full seasons as a college basketball coach. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the school had not yet made the announcement. Pitino is expected to be formally introduced by St.

The 70-year-old Pitino went 64-22 the past three seasons at Iona, twice taking the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament as well as winning the past two regular-season ...

St. John's](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/STJOHN/st-johns-red-storm/) on Sunday, and an offer was extended for Pitino to be the next coach of the Red Storm, sources told CBS Sports. [Iona](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/IONA/iona-gaels/) coach Rick Pitino met with administrators at [St.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Rick Pitino is set to become the new men's basketball coach at St. John's, according to a person familiar with the agreement.

4 seed UConn at halftime before getting knocked out in the first round](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-uconn-iona-pitino-2d880ed38e6c2449de2e6d0a0e457bf0) with an 87-63 loss that snapped a 14-game winning streak. [Pitino posted tweets](https://twitter.com/RealPitino) thanking Iona administrators and "all those people who touched our lives." [dismissed at Louisville](https://apnews.com/article/rick-pitino-ap-top-news-basketball-az-state-wire-ca-state-wire-7e1b85009dbc4f3496c8b381e8fbcd1a) in 2017 after an FBI investigation into college basketball corruption led to allegations of NCAA violations. “I vehemently disagree with the University’s decision to terminate my contract for cause. “Coach Pitino is one of the most brilliant minds in the history of the game and has won at the highest levels everywhere he has coached," athletic director Mike Cragg said in a press release. They blew a 14-point lead against sixth-ranked and top-seeded Marquette in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals, Pitino has a .740 winning percentage in 35 seasons as a college basketball head coach. “One of my great coaching memories was having the distinct privilege of coaching against Lou Carnesecca and St. Now, he's tasked with invigorating a Red Storm squad that hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game — or even reached the Big East semifinals — since 2000. John's, including 30-46 in Big East regular-season games. John’s hired the Hall of Fame coach Monday to boost a storied program that’s been mired in mediocrity for much of this century. The school announced that Pitino will be introduced during a news conference Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

Did the coach use Iona and vice versa? Yes. Could this latest pairing produce basketball bliss? Perhaps. But let's call out Pitino's latest grandiose ...

The 70-year-old basketball coach spent the past three seasons at Iona, winning back-to-back MAAC coach of the year awards.

He is expected to be introduced during a news conference at noon at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. He is one of two coaches to take three different schools (Providence, Kentucky, Louisville) to the Final Four. "Coach Pitino is one of the most brilliant minds in the history of the game and has won at the highest levels everywhere he has coached. "We are thrilled to announce Hall of Fame coach and New York native Rick Pitino will lead our men's basketball program into the next chapter of its long and storied history," St. Pitino left Louisville following a recruiting scandal but was later cleared of any wrongdoing by the NCAA's independent panel. The deal is for six years,

Iona coach Rick Pitino instructs his team against Connecticut during the second half of their 2023. As St. John's missed the NCAA Tournament for the fourth year ...

"It's very exciting, but there's a part of me that's a little somber because I'm leaving my players and I'm leaving a great place," Pitino said. He previously coached there in the NBA with the New York Knicks and as a visitor with the Boston Celtics. I liked the MAAC, I liked the coaches, I liked the competition, but I just don't like the one-bid league." He also coached there at the collegiate level in the Big East and NCAA tournaments. "The (fans) will see a very entertaining team right away. You don't get a home-court game like some of the other conferences, it's just thrown up in the air, and the regular season really doesn't matter as much." The Gaels went 64-22 overall and 40-9 in the MAAC over Pitino's three years. I thanked them for everything they've given me and they've given me an awful lot." "It was actually a very difficult decision for me, because it reminded me of Providence College, and my three years here went by so quick, so fast," Pitino told lohud.com, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Monday. Pitino also notes he'll still get to reside at his house on Winged Foot Golf Club, but instead of an eight-minute drive, it'll be a 35-minute commute to St. John's missed the NCAA Tournament for the fourth year in a row under Anderson, Iona won its second MAAC Tournament title under Pitino. "Then, something came up where I didn't have to move.

Pitino has a .740 winning percentage in 34 full seasons as a college basketball coach. He has guided five schools to the NCAA Tournament, including Boston ...

They blew a 14-point lead against sixth-ranked and top-seeded Marquette in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals, ending the season with a 72-70 loss in overtime that left Anderson with a 68-56 record at St. Pitino has a .740 winning percentage in 34 full seasons as a college basketball coach. The Red Storm went 18-15 during a turbulent 2022-23 season, including 7-13 in Big East play to finish eighth in the conference standings. Now, he's tasked with invigorating a Red Storm squad that hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game -- or even reached the Big East semifinals -- since 2000. He was dismissed at Louisville in 2017 after an FBI investigation into college basketball corruption led to allegations of NCAA violations. [Rick Pitino](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/tag/rick-pitino/) is heading to [St.

One of the most successful coaches in the history of college basketball, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Pitino has been named head coach of ...

Pitino, 70, got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Hawai’i in 1974 and served as a full-time assistant there in 1975-76 when he served as the head coach for the last six games of the season. From 1989-97, Pitino served as the head coach at Kentucky, guiding the Wildcats to three NCAA Final Four appearances in his last five years. He guided Providence to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 1986, followed by a trip to the Final Four in 1987. A two-time MAAC Coach of the Year, Pitino led the Gaels to a pair of MAAC regular season titles and two tournament championships. “Coach Pitino is one of the most brilliant minds in the history of the game and has won at the highest levels everywhere he has coached. While at Louisville, he took the Cards to the NCAA Tournament 13 times, making seven Sweet 16 appearances, six trips to the Elite Eight, three Final Fours and securing a National Championship. Pitino became the first coach to take three different schools to the Final Four and the first coach to win an NCAA Championship at two different schools. With a 54-21 record in the NCAA Tournament, Pitino holds the third-highest winning percentage in NCAA Tournament games (.720) among all active coaches. “I am excited that this seasoned coaching veteran—who has won at the highest levels and is as passionate as ever— is committed to leading our student-athletes and our program to national prominence. "I am delighted to welcome Rick Pitino and his family to the St. (March 20, 2023) – One of the most successful coaches in the history of college basketball, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Pitino has been named head coach of the St. Pitino, who brings to Queens an 834-293 career head coaching record, has made 23 NCAA Tournament appearances with five different schools and advanced to the Final Four seven times, a total reached by only six coaches all-time.

Pitino is meeting with his Iona team Monday afternoon to announce that he is leaving the school.

He also did two tours in the [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/), first with the Knicks and later with the Celtics. The Cardinals made the Final Four in 2005 and won it all in 2013. Pitino’s Louisville team was investigated for hiring escorts to perform for recruits, and he was charged with failure to monitor the program in June 2017 and suspended for five games. The Wildcats won the championship in 1996. John’s](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/st-john-s-red-storm-college-basketball/) will introduce Pitino on Tuesday. John’s team that has struggled for nearly four decades to recapture the magic from the Carnesecca era. Pitino has won two national championships — though the 2013 title at Louisville was later vacated — and has appeared in seven Final Fours. The NCAA did not rule on the case for five years, during which Pitino coached a pro team in Greece and was hired by Iona in 2020. The Hall of Fame coach was the top target for St. Iona [will reportedly hire Fairleigh Dickinson’s Tobin Anderson](https://theathletic.com/4332069/2023/03/21/iona-coach-tobin-anderson-fdu/) to replace him. This will be Pitino’s third stint as a head coach in the Big East, after he previously led “One of my great coaching memories was having the distinct privilege of coaching against Lou Carnesecca and St.

Iona basketball lost Rick Pitino as its head coach on Monday, but is bringing in FDU's Tobin Anderson.

Under Anderson, the shortest team in Division I basketball was able to navigate its way out of the First Four in a win over Texas Southern, then pulled off the massive upset over Purdue. They lost to Merrimack by one-point in the conference championship game, but Merrimack was ineligible to compete in the postseason as a transitioning school from Division II. In his first season coaching at the Division I level, he guided the Knights to a 21-16 record and they reached the NEC Tournament final.