Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John's coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach on Tuesday night. The school had an opening after Sean Miller left to accept the Texas job on Monday.

Xavier is hiring Richard Pitino as its next men’s basketball coach, the school announced Tuesday night. “We are excited to welcome Richard Pitino as our new men’s basketball head coach ...

The Xavier Musketeers got their new head basketball coach Tuesday night by hiring New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino to lead the program, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Pitino, the son ...

The Xavier Musketeers got their new head basketball coach Tuesday night by hiring New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino to lead the program, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Pitino, the son ...

Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach on Tuesday night. The school had an opening after Sean Miller left to accept the Texas job on Monday.

Richard Pitino was formerly introduced as Xavier's next head basketball coach at Cintas Center on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Pitino, 42, is the son of legendary college basketball coach Rick Pitino, the current coach of St. John’s, who also coached at Louisville and Kentucky.

Richard Pitino, the son of Hall-of-Famer and St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, will be the next head coach of the Xavier Musketeers in the Big East.

Richard Pitino's first season at New Mexico was a struggle, going 13-19 in 2021-22, but he led the Lobos to a 22-12 record the next year, the program's first 20-win season since 2013-14.