Though it was an up-and-down tenure at Minnesota that led to Richard Pitino's dismissal, he has proven himself in three seasons at New Mexico, going from a losing record in his first season with ...

Rick Pitino's son, Richard Pitino, is looking to be the only double-digit seed to reach the Sweet 16 as the head coach of New Mexico. The 10-seed Lobos are hoping to upset 2-seed Michigan State.

On Dec. 18, New Mexico defeated Iona 82–74 in Albuquerque. The Lobos moved to 11–0 at the time and their coach, Richard Pitino, defeated his father—Hall of Fame Gaels coach Rick Pitino.

Richard Pitino spent one year at Florida International and eight seasons at Minnesota before coming to New Mexico in 2021-22. He just finished his fourth year with the Lobos, and his final record ...