investigation in which two assistant coaches under Pitino were accused of funneling money from the school’s apparel sponsor, Adidas, to high school recruits. Pitino came to Iona with the baggage of multiple scandals occurring on his watch at Louisville, where he was ousted in 2017 amid an F.B.I. Auburn AD Allen Greene said the extension means Pearl will coach the Tigers “for life.” Pitino’s name routinely gets linked to job openings at larger schools, including now at Maryland, but he says he’s more than content at Iona and a lifetime contract would cement that.Īfter Auburn coach Bruce Pearl was linked to the Louisville opening, he signed an 8-year extension worth more than $50 million. God willing, I hope I can live long enough to see that.” He added: “This is a great job, we can make this into something really, really special…Great place, I’m really happy, I hope I can get 1,000 here. “And God willing I don’t roll a seven anytime soon, maybe it will happen.” “I told the team that I’m glad that I got 800 here, but I said I want to get another 200 here,” he said after the Gaels beat Saint Peter’s, 85-77, to improve to 18-3, 10-0 in the MAAC. located less than 10 minutes from his home off the third hole at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck.Īfter winning his 800th career game on Sunday, he said he hoped to be at Iona for his 1,000th victory. He has often said how much he enjoys coaching at the MAAC school in New Rochelle, N.Y.
The 69-year-old Naismith Hall of Famer is in the second year of a five-year deal after taking over at Iona in 2020. By ADAM ZAGORIA Rick Pitino is in negotiations with Iona to sign a lifetime contract, sources told ZAGSBLOG.
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