Richard Pitino

Richard Pitino
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNew Mexico
ConferenceMountain West
Record61–41 (.598)
Biographical details
Born (1982-09-16) September 16, 1982 (age 42)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materProvidence ('05)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2005Charleston (assistant)
2005–2006Northeastern (assistant)
2006–2007Duquesne (assistant)
2007–2009Louisville (assistant)
2009–2011Florida (assistant)
2011–2012Louisville (associate HC)
2012–2013FIU
2013–2021Minnesota
2021–presentNew Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall221–175 (.558)
Tournaments1–3 (NCAA Division I)
5–1 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NIT (2014)
MWC tournament (2024)
Awards
Big Ten Coach of the Year (2017)

Richard William Pitino (born September 16, 1982) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the University of New Mexico men's basketball team,[1] From 2013 to 2021, he was head coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team.

  1. ^ @GoodmanHoops (March 16, 2021). "Breaking: New Mexico has hired former Minnesota coach Richard Pitino, sources told @Stadium. Pitino was officiall…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.