The Red Raiders are still looking for a replacement for Mark Adams, who resigned on March 8 following a suspension for “racially insensitive” comments he made...
Following a successful run at nearby mid-major Iona, the 70-year-old Pitino was plucked away to replace Mike Anderson, fired March 10 after four seasons in charge of the Red Storm without making the NCAA Tournament.
Pitino has been to seven Final Fours and won a pair of NCAA championships, one each at Kentucky and Louisville . He has a .740 winning percentage in 34 full seasons as a college basketball coach. He has guided five schools to the NCAA Tournament, including Boston University and Iona .Pitino was fired with cause in 2017
for his involvement in a scandal that resulted in 10 people being arrested on accusations of corruption and taking bribes after a federal investigation. ULAA notified Pitino that he had violated his contract following allegations in the federal government “insinuate a scheme of fraud and malfeasance” in recruiting.
With Pitino of the board, Texas Tech is still searching for its next head coach and has hired a search firm,
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