Tag Archives: Rick Pitino

Pitino Returns to Coaching

Former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino returns to college basketball as the head coach of Iona.  Pitino has not coached college basketball after being fired from the Cardinals in 2017. Past Career Pitino got his start as a head coach with Providence in 1985. He then moved on to coach …

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University of Louisville Stripped of NCAA Title

The University of Louisville’s basketball team is continuing to take hits this season as they have just been stripped of their 2013 National Championship Title. On Tuesday, the NCAA Division 1 Infractions Appeals Committee announced that they upheld previously imposed penalties on the University of Louisville. The appeals include financial …

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Head Basketball Coach Rick Pitino and Athletic Director Tom Jurich Put On Leave By Louisville Amid Scandal

Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino and Athletic Director Tom Jurich have been placed on leave due to the FBI’s ongoing investigation of several major Division I basketball programs, including Louisville, Oklahoma State, Auburn, Oklahoma State and Miami. The FBI and NCAA are currently investigating a scandal in which several …

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