Pitino also spent six years as an NBA head coach with the Knicks and Celtics. According to Iona's 990 for the period ending June 2018- IRS filing, Coach made $1,120,046.00. Richard Andrew Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for Iona College . Rick Pitino is making his return to college basketball. Off Topic Discussion. Photo Source: NY Post. The Siena men's basketball team will face Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino as a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival. Surprisingly, Pitino was eligible for $250,000 more in academic bonuses, and a further $500,000 if He’s 67 years old and like a lot of hall of fame coaches he needs to win. Top Iona booster Robert LaPenta formerly partnered with Pitino in ownership of racehorses and Carey and Pitino have a relationship dating to his days as Louisville’s coach. Welcome, Rick Pitino!!! He’ll be here long enough to show that he can take a mid major to near major status. Three years ago, Rick Pitino reached what he called the lowest point of his over 40-year coaching career. "I am delighted to welcome Rick Pitino to Gael Nation," Iona athletic director Matthew Glovaski said. Posts: 1,658 Member is Online. Carey is very close with Rick Avare, Pitino’s business partner, and Jamal Mashburn, the former Kentucky star Pitino once coached. "Rick is a Hall of Fame coach who has won at the highest levels and he is committed to leading our student-athletes and our program to national prominence. The Gaels announced late Saturday that they’d hired Pitino, who was famously tossed out of Louisville during the college basketball corruption scandal. Pitino, then-Louisville's basketball coach, was locked out of the office he held for roughly 16 seasons as a result of a pay for play scandal involving Louisville. I get what you are saying and I honestly think Mike Anderson is a good choice but bottom line is Rick Pitino is arguably to me the best coach of his generation. Rick Pitino is back in the college game. otis wrote: Given the choice between Pitino and CMA then I would take CMA. Rick Pitino 'incredibly excited' for new Iona job, his first in college since Louisville. Rick Pitino is the new men’s basketball coach at Iona. Face it Pitino’s here because he loves to coach at the college level and Iona was his only good option to return to the college game. “I am delighted to welcome Rick Pitino to Gael Nation,” Iona athletic director Matt Glovaski said. Coach K has more accomplishments and obviously is great but one game to win I'm taking Pitino. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In … In a shockingly sudden move, Iona announced Saturday the hiring of … NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) - Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday. Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday. Pitino will become the next head coach of the Iona Gaels, the school announced on Saturday. ichoops God. Pitino coached at Louisville from 2001-17 … Rick Pitino owns a staggering net worth of $45 million as of 2020. ... My understanding his base salary was about half that 550k. Main Board. Iona Basketball . Although the deal never completed, his base salary of $5.1 million was complemented with further bonuses following the new agreement. “Rick is a Hall of Fame coach who has won at the highest levels, and he is committed to leading our student-athletes and our program to national prominence. He is also the head coach of Greece's senior national team .