richard-pitino - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Getting fired is sure to induce March Madness of a sortIt’s March Madness for coaches, too....

Investigation Finds Reggie Lynch Responsible For Another Sexual Assault, Recommends ExpulsionLast week, the University of Minnesota’s Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action office found center Reggie Lynch “responsible” for a “sexual misconduct incident” that took place on April 28, 2016. Lynch was suspended until 2020, pending an appeal. As the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported this aftern...

Report: Richard Pitino Overspent Private Jet Allowance With Permission Of Sexually Harassing Ex-ADRemember Norwood Teague, the former University of Minnesota athletic director who resigned last fall after he sexually harassed a number of women? A recent university audit found that, apparently with his encouragement, the Gopher men’s and women’s basketball teams misspent hundreds of thousands of ...

FIU's Beach Towel Court Is A Reality

We knew this was coming, and we had originally anticipated that the final design of FIU's beach-themed court would be a bit more traditional than the proposed designs that were tweeted out by then-coach Richard Pitino. Not so. FIU has gone full Margaritaville on us. ...

Here's Richard Pitino's Minnesota Contract, Complete With A Limit On Private Jet Rides

Little Pitino has taken over for some pretty big names as he moves up the coaching ranks. First Isiah Thomas at FIU, and now Tubby Smith at Minnesota, where he was officially introduced today. Pitino has a six-year deal, and we've published his full and finalized contract below. Let's dive into the ...

Rick Pitino's Son To Take Over For Isiah Thomas At FIU

According to Andy Katz, Rick Pitino is reporting that his son will take over the reins at Florida International as they move on from the Isiah Thomas era. Richard Pitino is 29 and has coached with his father and Billy Donovan among others. He was most recently an assistant on this year's Louisville...