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Rick Pitino at a press conference

Iona hires new head coach after Rick Pitino departure

Rick Pitino on Monday agreed to become the new head coach at St. John’s, and Iona wasted no time finding a replacement. Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Tobin Anderson has agreed to a five-year deal to become the head coach at Iona, ESPN’s …

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Favorite reportedly emerges to replace Rick Pitino at Iona

Rick Pitino on Monday agreed to become the new head coach at St. John’s, and a favorite has reportedly emerged to replace him at Iona. Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Tobin Anderson is Iona’s top target, according to ESPN’s Pete …

Rick Pitino motions with his hand

Rick Pitino reportedly deciding between 2 head coach options

Rick Pitino’s coaching future is up in the air, and a new report suggests he is deciding between two options. Pitino has been strongly linked with the vacant head coach job at St. John’s and is deciding between that position and staying …

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Rick Pitino makes history as Iona clinches surprise tournament bid

The Iona Gaels, coached by Rick Pitino, are going dancing. The Gaels, who were the ninth seed in the MAAC Tournament, defeated Fairfield 60-51 on Saturday to secure the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It’s quite the …

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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 …

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Rick Pitino wants his Iona team to face Kentucky

Rick Pitino has big plans for his Iona basketball team. The new head coach of the Gaels is ready and willing to face off against Kentucky in a true road game provided the Wildcats return the favor and face Iona at Madison Square Garden as part of a …

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Casey Stanley, Tom Abatemarco joining Rick Pitino’s Iona staff

Rick Pitino’s coaching staff at Iona is starting to take form. Josh Thomson of Lohud.com reported on Tuesday that Casey Stanley and Tom Abatemarco are set to join Pitino’s staff. I'm also hearing that Tom Abatemarco will join Rick …

Rick Pitino issues statement after becoming Iona coach

Rick Pitino is heading back to college basketball, and he sounds thrilled. The veteran coach reached an agreement with Iona to become the new basketball coach. He issued a statement after the news was confirmed, suggesting that he plans for this to …

Iona was not last team in NCAA Tournament

Very few college basketball experts thought Iona would make the NCAA Tournament, but the Gaels reached the dance as a 14-seed. Iona went 25-7 in the regular season and but failed to win the MAAC tournament (Loyola, Md. won it), meaning they got in as …

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