Pitino is desperate to get back into college hoops, and a good, mid-major program at a small Catholic college in the New York area is about as good as it gets. Meanwhile, Iona gets one of the game’s best coaches, a Hall of Famer who has captured two national titles.
Well, one national title. At least officially per the NCAA. The other one was vacated, and there’s the rub on whether this entire thing works out.
Pitino wants to coach at Iona — “My passion in basketball started in New York and will end there at Iona College,” Pitino said in a statement.