Rick Pitino Uncertain About Iona Future After UConn Loss amid St. John’s Rumors | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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ALBANY, NEW YORK - MARCH 17: Head coach Rick Pitino of the Iona Gaels reacts in the first half against the Connecticut Huskies during the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 17, 2023 in Albany, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Iona men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino told reporters that he isn’t certain whether his time with the Gaels is over after they fell to UConn in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday.

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Rick Pitino when asked if this was the final game he’ll coach at Iona: “I really don’t have an answer to it, to be honest with you.”

St. John’s and Texas Tech reportedly have interest in Pitino, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.

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Source: Texas Tech has expressed serious interest in Rick Pitino over the last 36 hours to replace Mark Adams.<br><br>Iona plays tonight in the semifinals of the MAAC Tournament. <br><br>This is March. <a href=”https://t.co/ASgoPjpM6p”>https://t.co/ASgoPjpM6p</a>

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported March 10 that St. John’s was set to look at Pitino as its top candidate to replace Mike Anderson, with whom the university parted ways after the regular season.

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