Rick Pitino is back in the spotlight after becoming head coach of Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. Should New York move on from interim head coach Mike Miller after the season, there are a few high-profile guys out there.
However, Pitino doesn’t think Kentucky’s John Calipari is a realistic option for the Knicks. In a Q&A with Steve Serby of the New York Post, Pitino threw cold water on the possibility of Calipari going back to the pros.
“I really don’t. I think when you coach at Kentucky, you have the premier job in college basketball — in terms of he can recruit any player he wants, he has unbelievable facilities, he’s gonna win his 30 games every year, and he’s got the best job in all of basketball.