After missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year and firing head coach Mike Anderson On March 10, St. John’s He reportedly has plans to make his next men’s basketball head coaching hire.
Red Storm Intent on Finalizing a Deal with Hall of Fame Coach rick pitino As the school’s men’s basketball head coach in the coming days, according to a Friday evening report by Fox Sports’ John Fanta,
Pitino led Iona to the 2023 NCAA Tournament, where Gayle secured the No. 13 seed in the Big Dance. No. 4 seed UConn on Friday,
“Not necessary,” Pitino said Friday via 247Sports, when asked if he has a deadline to make a decision., “You know, I haven’t really put any thought into it. I hear you question, and I think when you start thinking ahead, you always fail. We put a lot of effort into this game. I don’t know. I don’t know if it’s right for me, another job. I don’t know it. It’s something, like I said before, I know you’re all pointing to St. John’s Have been, but I’ve never seen St. John’s.”
Texas Tech is also actively courting Pitino, according to the New York Post,
Providence – IF head coach Ed Cooley heads to Georgetown — another possible landing spot for Pitino, according to cbs sports,
Pitino led the Friars from 1985–87 before becoming knicks‘ head coach (1987–89).
Pitino is the only coach to lead three colleges (Providence, Kentucky and Louisville) to the Final Four. He won a national championship in 1996 with Kentucky and in 2013 with Louisville, although the title was vacated due to NCAA violations. After being fired by Louisville, Pitino coached Greek Euroleague team Panathinaikos for two seasons before becoming head coach of Iona in 2020.
Pitino was also an assistant with the Knicks from 1983–85.
