Richard Pitino
American college basketball coach
Richard William Pitino (born September 16, 1982) is an American college basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at Xavier University. He was previously head coach at Florida International from 2012 to 2013, Minnesota from 2013 to 2021, and New Mexico from 2021 to 2025.
Early life and career
Pitino is the son of St. John's University men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino. After attending St. Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts, Richard Pitino earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Providence College in 2005. During his time at Providence, Pitino was the manager for the Friars men's basketball team under Tim Welsh. For two years, he also served as an assistant basketball coach for St. Andrew's School in nearby Barrington, Rhode Island.
Assistant coaching career
In 2004–2005, he worked as an administrative assistant under Tom Herrion at the College of Charleston.
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