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Rick Pitino, 70, is headed back to New York after agreeing to a 6-year contract to be St. John’s next head men’s basketball coach. Pitino’s Hall-of-Fame Resume Pitino has played integral roles as the head coach of several organizations throughout his career. His coaching journey trails back to 1974, where …

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 …

One thing disgraced Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino will not do is sit down. Days after the Cardinals vacated their 2013 National Championship, Pitino is still maintaining innocence. Besides that, Pitino is also still maintaining the forfeited title. How did Louisville fall so far from grace? Take a look below. …

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 …

Federal prosecutors in New York announced charges of fraud and corruption against coaches from seven NCAA basketball programs on Tuesday, including Louisville. It seems to be the final strike for Rick Pitino. Pitino has been head coach of the program throughout a slew of scandals, NCAA probations and suspensions during …

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 …

The NCAA issued a number of penalties against Louisville on Thursday after completing an investigation into the school’s sex-for-play scandal. In a press conference held after the penalties were announced, head coach Rick Pitino, athletic director Tom Jurich and interim school president Gregory Postel emphatically stated Louisville will be appealing …

March Madness continues with a battle between Louisville and Jacksonville State this afternoon. Friday’s match up features an experienced veteran versus a hard fought rookie. Back Again No. 2 seeded Louisville (24-8) returns to the NCAA Tournament after a self-imposed ban from postseason play in 2016.  A year ago, the …

There was a rowdy crowd of basketball fans on Chapel Hill on Wednesday. Not only did they erupt to news of rival Duke going down to Syracuse in a buzzer beater, but North Carolina topped Louisville to take a strong grip on the lead in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 74-63 win …

The shining four teams coming out of the Elite Eight in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will go head-to-head over the weekend for a shot at the title. The Final Four boasts top-seeded Louisville along with Michigan, Syracuse and Wichita State. Louisville had the night of its life in its …