Get the latest Rick Pitino news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report Although Rick Pitino has never met his eight new recruits, the coach and his new players do share something in common: None of them have stepped foot on campus at Iona College. Follow here for live updates. Seemed like a good idea at the time ... but now Rick Pitino's celebratory Louisville back tattoo (commemorating the 2013 National Championship) -- is technically incorrect and Rick's got some decisions to make. Rick Pitino settles lawsuit with Louisville, ready for ‘new chapter’ ... Get the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois. Rick Pitino wants Iona to face Kentucky It's clear the new Iona head coach isn't interested in easing in to his latest coaching gig. Rick Pitino, Jim Boeheim and the 42 other NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball coaches in the state have formed Team New York, an initiative … Hall of Famer Rick Pitino is the new basketball coach at Iona College. ... Stay informed daily on the latest news and advice on COVID-19 from the editors at U.S. News & World Report. As Rick Pitino prepares for his return to college basketball as head coach at Iona, one thing that may have factored into his decision to leave Greek team Panathinaikos was … Rick Pitino on telling his side of Louisville firing in new book: 'Some people will believe it, some people won't' Rick Pitino knows his coaching days are most likely behind him. Iona coach Tim Cluess announced Friday that … It's been over a decade, and no … Rick Pitino, American basketball coach who was the first head coach to win a men’s NCAA Division I national championship with two different schools (the University of Kentucky in 1996 and the University of Louisville in 2013). “ Iona brings me back to NCAA. A federal judge mentioned former Louisville coach Rick Pitino while sentencing three basketball bribery defendants. "I am delighted to welcome Rick Pitino to Gael Nation," said Iona AD Matthew Glovaski. So he is a big loser here, even though he was not named when they came for college basketball out of the Southern District of the city of New York. The Hall of Fame coach was hired Saturday by Iona College, the day after former coach Tim Cluess stepped down due to health problems, and took blame for the first time on Monday for the problems that led to his dismissal from Louisville in October 2017. (Timothy D. Easley/AP) However, his 2013 title was later vacated by Louisville after an NCAA investigation. 'Pitino has no tracks that need covering,' lawyer says after FBI hoops case. EX-COACH RICK PITINO, LINKED TO STRIPPER SCANDAL, DENIES NAMING HORSE PARTY DANCER. "Rick is a Hall of Fame coach who has won at the highest … After The Post reported on Friday that Pitino was a candidate for the position in the wake of Tim Cluess stepping down as coach due to health concerns. Rick Pitino is back in college basketball and he will make his return at Iona College, sources confirmed. Former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino, who was named the new head coach at Iona last month, has been fanning the flames in an attempt to orchestrate a matchup with his old school. Two months ago, college basketball guru Dick Vitale lobbied on his Twitter account for Rick Pitino to land the Knicks job. Coaches Rick Pitino and Richard Pitino could have the site of a future Iona-Minnesota game determined by tonight's Brock Lesnar-Drew McIntyre match. We thought he was “blacklisted” in the United States after the Louisville scandal , but Rick Pitino will indeed return to the NCAA, and it will be in Iona more precisely. Rick Pitino, the former college basketball coach, is still on the hunt for a buyer for his massive mansion in Indian Creek, FL.