Iona standing by Rick Pitino after Louisville notice of allegations
Louisville’s latest round of potential NCAA violations has Rick Pitino under the microscope again.
On Monday, Louisville received a notice of allegations from the NCAA accusing the school of breaking rules relating to the recruitment of Brian Bowen. The letter charges Pitino directly with a Level II violation for failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance at the school.
Pitino was recently hired by Iona, and the school released a statement backing its new basketball coach.
Iona and Rick Pitino have both released a statement regarding Louisville's Notice of Allegations from the NCAA. pic.twitter.com/3bLblDahRU
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 4, 2020
Bowen’s recruitment led to the end of Pitino’s Louisville tenure. The coach was fired after a federal investigation alleged that an Adidas executive paid Bowen $100,000 to commit to Louisville. Pitino maintained innocence, and continues to do so.
Iona knew what it was signing up for by hiring Pitino. Don’t expect them to cut ties over this or anything else that may have happened at his previous college job.
