St. John's head coach Rick Pitino told his son, Richard, to stay at the University New Mexico. He "changed his tune" when ...

New Xavier men's head basketball coach Richard Pitino is being officially introduced at a press conference at Cintas Center ...

Pitino, who was hired a week ago after a "whirlwind" trip in the coaching carousel, was formally introduced as Xavier's next ...

By JOE REEDY There will be more than one Pitino in the Big East next season. Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John ...

During his introductory press conference, Pitino spoke on the changing landscape of college athletics, saying it’s his goal that Xavier not only recruits talented players, but also develops those ...

Richard Pitino, the son of Hall-of-Famer and St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, will be the next head coach of the Xavier ...

His success as an assistant stood out, especially his time working for his father, Rick Pitino, at Louisville and Billy ...

Xavier is expected to hire Richard Pitino to be their newest head coach, as first reported by Jon Rothstein, guaranteeing ...

It became clear that Richard was the right fit for Xavier to take us to championship success in the Big East and NCAA Tournament.” Advertisement Pitino, the son of Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino ...

Rick Pitino is thrilled for his son ... Last week, Richard was hired as head coach at Xavier, leaving New Mexico after four mostly successful seasons and two consecutive NCAA Tournament berths.

With Richard Pitino taking over at Xavier, the father-son battles will get far more frequent, and way more intense.

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 ...