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"This was, by far, the one over any of the other ones," Pitino said. "Some had offered, some had not. This is the one he wanted me to take."
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The University of New Mexico officially welcomed Eric Olen as the head coach of its men’s basketball program on Tuesday.
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Here's what Richard Pitino is looking for in the transfer portal as he builds his first roster as Xavier's head basketball coach.
Rick Pitino is thrilled for his son, yet not exactly psyched about the prospect of facing him twice a year. He loves that Richard is getting another shot in a power conference, but not fond of now counting him as a league rival.
And Xavier broke its own habit of hiring coaches with ties to the program by going with Pitino, the son of hall of fame coach Rick Pitino. Richard Pitino, coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances at New Mexico, will now be a rival of his father ...
Pitino has 13 seasons of experience as a head coach, having won an NIT Championship and made four NCAA Tournament appearances.
Wright was the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year last season at Valparaiso. He averaged 15.5 points and shot 38.3% from 3-point range.