Less than an hour after Chris Mack announced he would return to Charleston, CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein announced that Xavier ...

Rick Pitino will be joined in the Big East Conference by his son, Richard, who has accepted the head coaching role at Xavier and face his father who is head coach of St. John's ...

This is the kind of hire you'd expect a big-time basketball school ... Embrace the fresh perspective, Xavier fans. And enjoy Richard Pitino while he's here.

Richard Pitino will now coach in the same league ... It's the first time in generations Xavier has made a hire in men's basketball that didn't have a direct connection to the university.

Former New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino—not to be confused with his father Rick Pitino—is the boss at Xavier. Richard will be taking the fourth head coaching job of his career.

Breaking: Xavier is expected to hire New Mexico's Richard Pitino as its next head coach, sources confirmed to @jeffborzello and @PeteThamel. Pitino has found plenty of success coaching in the ...

Mack would've been the comfortable hire as someone who sustained success ... Xavier Musketeers opt for new voice in hiring New Mexico's Richard Pitino Xavier got out of its comfort zone in hiring ...

Less than an hour after Chris Mack announced he would return to Charleston, CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein announced that Xavier will hire Richard Pitino Jr. as its next head coach. Pitino, 42 ...

This is the kind of hire you'd expect a big-time basketball ... Embrace the fresh perspective, Xavier fans. And enjoy Richard Pitino while he's here.