Richard Pitino: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / September 10

Rick Pitino vs. Richard Pitino Big East clash gets official date

The 2025-26 NCAA basketball season is under two months away from starting! Teams are officially releasing their schedules, which will consist of non-conference games and, for some conferences, an entire round robin of conference matchups.

Xavier Musketeers News / Banners On The Parkway / July 10

Xavier men’s basketball releases full 2025-26 non-conference schedule

Everything old is new again. It seems like November is still such a long way down the road, but landmarks are starting to tick by as we progress towards the beginning of basketball games being played in earnest.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / May 9

Rick Pitino’s Son Makes Head-Turning Admission About Father’s Legendary Coaching Career

Rick Pitino and the St. John's Red Storm put together an impressive all-around 2024-25 college basketball season. However, it did not end how they had hoped.

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College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 30

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.

College Basketball News / Banners On The Parkway / April 21

Your view of Isaiah Walker colors how you’ll see this season

Just how stocked do you think this makes Xavier’s cupboard? First off, the numbers. Isaiah Walker, Richard Pitino’s latest transfer in, had a solid season last year.

Xavier Musketeers News / Banners On The Parkway / April 14

Richard Pitino spent the weekend cooking

Xavier finally has enough guys to play a game! How did you spend your weekend? Sunday was nice, but the days before were cold and, at least here, threatened snow.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / April 12

Xavier Adds Two More Key Mid-Major Transfers

Richard Pitino left New Mexico for Xavier following Sean Miller’s departure to Texas. Following a brief stint in the Mountain West, Pitino seeks to bring success back to the Musketeers.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 10

Xavier basketball HC Richard Pitino says it ‘feels right’ after taking job

When Xavier basketball hired Richard Pitino to be their next head coach, it was a move that even Pitino was initially unsure about. After building up a top mid-major program in New Mexico, this was a major step.

Xavier Musketeers News / Banners On The Parkway / April 5

New Mexico forward Jovan Milicevic joins Xavier

It's a harvest of talent for Richard Pitino! First, the news: Milicevic is a 6'10", 240-pound finesse big man who joins from New Mexico, where he was a freshman last year.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 4

Rick Pitino hints at potential Louisville reunion with St. John’s

Although it ended in severe scrutiny and utter disappointment, St. John’s 2024-25 college basketball campaign marked the resurgence of Rick Pitino. The legendary head coach accomplished a great deal with the Red Storm this year.

Xavier Musketeers News / Banners On The Parkway / April 4

Xavier adds Virginia big man Anthony Robinson from the transfer portal

The ingredients are still a little raw, but Richard Pitino appears to have a stew going. First, the news: A 6'10" center listed anywhere between 230 and 250, Anthony Robinson joins the nascent Xavier Musketeers roster from Virginia, where he was a freshman last year.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 3

Xavier basketball HC Richard Pitino gets real on hypocrisy of the transfer portal era

Although college basketball coaches don’t like the transfer portal, Richard Pitino had some thoughts about it. After Xavier basketball hired Pitino following Sean Miller’s departure to Texas, some questioned the move.

College Basketball News / Mountain West Connection / April 2

New UNM Lobo Coach Eric Olen introduced at the PIT

Eric Olen Introduced as the New Mexico Lobo Basketball Coach to replace Richard Pitino Eric Olen Introduced as the New Lobo Basketball Coach Albuquerque, N.M.

College Basketball News / Mountain West Connection / April 1

New eras for CSU & UNM! MW stars find new homes! Pitino to Xavier! HP Ep. #96 OUT NOW!

New coaches, new homes, the offseason truly is the season of change... Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain!

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College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / March 30

New Mexico Announces Replacement for Rick Pitino's Son After Unexpected Departure

New Mexico had another successful college basketball season under the leadership of head coach Richard Pitino, the son of St. John's head coach Rick Pitino.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / March 30

New Mexico Hires UC San Diego’s Eric Olen: Grading the Move

New Mexico basketball has been good in recent seasons under Richard Pitino. But after he left for Xavier, New Mexico had questions about their new head coach.

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 30

Reports: Eric Olen to be named New Mexico coach

Eric Olen is leaving UC San Diego and will become the head basketball coach at New Mexico, multiple outlets reported Sunday. ESPN reported Olen agreed to a five-year contract to replace Richard Pitino, who resigned Wednesday to accept the same job at Xavier.

Richard Pitino’s Parting Message to New Mexico After Taking Xavier Job

The 2025 NCAA Tournament field is down to 16 teams, and the coaching carousel and transfer portal are spinning rapidly. On Tuesday, another coaching domino

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 26

Richard Pitino takes head coach job at Xavier

Richard Pitino is the new head basketball coach at Xavier, joining his legendary father in the Big East coaching ranks. He heads to Xavier from New Mexico, where he led the Lobos to the past two NCAA Tournaments.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 26