Richard Pitino
Audio: Big Ten men's coaches talk before final week of the season
Audio: Big Ten men's coaches talk before final week of the season
Each Monday morning during the Big Ten men?s basketball season, the 14 Big Ten men?s basketball coaches hold a Big Ten teleconference with reporters from around the country. We post the audio for each segment of the call here, and we do this every Monday afternoon. Listen to all 14 @B1GMBBall coaches on today's teleconference. […]
Minnesota's Richard Pitino looks to build on NIT title success
Minnesota's Richard Pitino looks to build on NIT title success
In case you have forgotten, Minnesota won the NIT last season in Richard Pitino?s first season in the Twin Cities. The Big Ten has done well in the NIT in recent years. Iowa got to the title game in 2013. Minnesota was in the championship tilt in 2012. Penn State won it all in 2009 […]
Three B1G coaches on ESPN 'Top 50 coaches: 50-25'
Three B1G coaches on ESPN 'Top 50 coaches: 50-25'
Who are the top current coaches throughout college basketball? Our friends over at ESPN are working on a series, listing the top 50 coaches in the nation. Three Big Ten coaches appear in the first installment, which ranks Nos. 25-50: Minnesota's Richard Pitino, No. 49; Iowa's Fran McCaffery, No. 33; and Nebraska's Tim Miles, No. […]
B1G hoops coaches rarely leave for head coaching jobs
B1G hoops coaches rarely leave for head coaching jobs
The speculation machine is in overdrive with chatter that Minnesota coach Richard Pitino is a target to fill the recently opened Tennessee job. Nebraska?s Tim Miles also has been mentioned. Bottom line: Neither is likely to leave their current posts. As Amelia Rayno from the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported, Minnesota Athletic Director Norwood Teague said […]
Video: Richard Pitino's NIT title speech to Gophers
Video: Richard Pitino's NIT title speech to Gophers
Minnesota didn't make the NCAA tourney, but it compiled one of the better seasons in team history. The Gophers set a record for wins in a single season (25) on their way to claiming their third NIT crown. Not bad for a team with a first-year coach and a revamped roster from a team that […]
GIF: Richard Pitino spikes chair in Minnesota huddle
GIF: Richard Pitino spikes chair in Minnesota huddle
Richard Pitino didn't seem to want to any part of his chair during a timeout in Tuesday night's NIT quarterfinal game vs. Southern Miss. With his players gathered around him, the five on the floor sitting in their respective stools, the first-year Minnesota coach picked up his seat and spiked it to the Williams Arena […]
