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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rick Pitino's Son Makes Major Coaching Move With New Team
Richard Pitino, the son of college basketball coaching legend Rick Pitino, recently accepted a head coaching role at Xavier. Pitino previously worked for the New Mexico Lobos. He led the Lobos to the No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament last season, helping them beat No. 7 Marquette in the first round just before losing to Michigan State in the second round. Advertisement After a phenomenal season at New Mexico, Pitino began a new chapter at Xavier. On Wednesday, he added to his Musketeers staff, hiring Kareem Richardson as an assistant coach, per Jon Rothstein. Richardson has spent the last two seasons on the staff of the NC State Wolfpack. After Will Wade was hired as the head coach of the ACC basketball team, Richardson chose to join the Musketeers' staff under Pitino. Richardson previously coached at Xavier, serving as an assistant coach over a decade ago under head coach Chris Mack. He was also the former head coach at UMKC from 2013 to 2019. New Mexico's head coach Richard Pitino.© Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK Upon the release of the announcement regarding Richardson's new role at Xavier, Pitino spoke on the team's decision to add the up-and-coming college basketball staffer. Advertisement "I am excited about the hiring of Kareem Richardson to our staff," said Pitino, per Rick Broering at 247Sports. "Kareem has won a national championship and been to a final four as a coach. He also knows what it takes to win at Xavier from working here in the past. He is a relentless recruiter and terrific basketball coach with great experience." Related: Big Dawn Staley Announcement Made on Monday Related: Cooper Flagg Featured in Big Duke Announcement on Tuesday
Forbes
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
NCAA Coaching Carousel: Richard Pitino To Xavier As Father & Son Set To Battle In Big East
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - DECEMBER 18: Head coach Rick Pitino (L) of the Iona Gaels and head coach ... More Richard Pitino of the New Mexico Lobos greet each other before their game at The Pit on December 18, 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Pitinos are coaching against each other for the third time. (Photo by) Richard Pitino will now battle his father in the Big East Conference after agreeing to take the Xavier job on Tuesday night, said a person with direct knowledge who was not authorized to speak publicly because the deal has not been finalized. Richard Pitino is leaving New Mexico for the Big East school – replacing Sean Miller, who left for Texas – and will face his father Rick Pitino at St. John's at least twice a year in Big East play. The news was first reported by Jon Rothstein of Both father and son were named Coach of the Year in their respective leagues – the Big East and Mountain West – this season. 'I know I'll be a better coach after playing them and coaching against them," Richard said in November before St. John's beat New Mexico, 85-71, at Madison Square Garden. "So other than that, it's not as weird as people think.' With the Red Storm in control late, St. John's students chanted, 'Who's your daddy?' 'I was a New York Yankee fan and all I could think of was Pedro Martinez,' Richard Pitino said. 'Other than that, I just laughed it off.' Richard Pitino, 42, had also been linked to the Villanova job, which remains open. He is 242-186 for his career at FIU, Minnesota and New Mexico with four NCAA Tournament appearances and an NIT championship in 2014. He went 88-49 in four seasons at New Mexico, and both he and his father won their first-round NCAA Tournament games.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness: Michigan State defeats New Mexico
The Michigan State Spartans beat the New Mexico Lobos 71-63 to reach the Sweet 16 in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Sunday. The Spartans' Jaden Akins scored 16 points, while Tre Holloman added 14. This is the 16th time coach Tom Izzo has reached the Sweet 16.
USA Today
21-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Marquette Golden Eagles vs. New Mexico Lobos: March Madness First Round live stream, TV channel, start time, odds
Marquette Golden Eagles vs. New Mexico Lobos: March Madness First Round live stream, TV channel, start time, odds A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 10th-seeded New Mexico Lobos (26-7) hit the court against the No. 7 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (23-10) on Friday at Rocket Arena. The contest tips off at 7:25 p.m. ET, watch on TBS. In its previous game, Marquette fell to St. John's 79-63 on the road, with Kam Jones (24 PTS, 7 REB, 45.45 FG%, 3-12 from 3PT) and Stevie Mitchell (11 PTS, 33.33 FG%) the standout performers. New Mexico fell at home to Boise State 72-69 last time out, and were led by Donovan Dent (23 PTS, 5 AST, 47.06 FG%, 3-4 from 3PT) and Nelly Junior Joseph (19 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 63.64 FG%). Ahead of this college hoops showdown, here's everything you need to get ready for Friday's action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Watch the NCAA Tournament on Sling TV! Marquette Golden Eagles vs. New Mexico Lobos Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025 Friday, March 21, 2025 Game time: 7:25 p.m. ET 7:25 p.m. ET TV: TBS TBS Live stream: Sling TV - Watch Now! NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Lines Spread: Marquette -3.5 Marquette -3.5 Total: 152.5 College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 8:59 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Watch the NCAA Tournament on Sling TV! Follow the latest college sports coverage at College Sports Wire.
USA Today
11-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to buy 2025 Mountain West conference basketball tournament tickets
How to buy 2025 Mountain West conference basketball tournament tickets The start of the March Madness season continues this week as the Mountain West Conference gets set to host its men's basketball tournament in Las Vegas. If you are looking for tickets to one of the hottest events this spring, you have come to the right place. The MWC has held its annual tourney season since the 1998-99 campaign and has received an automatic bid for the winner in the NCAA Tournament every year except for the conference's debut. All 11 teams will participate in the single-elimination event starting on Wednesday. The New Mexico Lobos earned the top seed with a 25-6 overall record and a 17-3 mark in conference play. Next up are the Colorado State Rams (22-9, 16-4), followed by the Utah State Aggies (25-6, 15-5) and San Diego State Aztecs (21-8, 14-6), respectively. The Mountain West conference tournament will be played at the Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, from Wednesday, March 12 to Saturday, March 15. Buy 2025 Mountain West conference tournament tickets How to buy 2025 Mountain West conference tournament tickets It is the most wonderful time of the year for college basketball fans and these tickets are still very reasonably priced so get yours before they sell out! At the time of publication, the cheapest available tickets for the Mountain West conference tournament are $15. Buy 2025 Mountain West conference tournament tickets Recommendations are independently chosen by our editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. Prices were accurate at the time this article was published but may change over time.
