Men’s basketball | 03/15/2021 20:57:00
Athletics Director at the University of Minnesota Mark Coyle announced tonight that the University has split from male basketball coach Richard Pitino.
Declaration of Mark Coyle
“I recently met with Richard and told him that we were going in a different direction. Richard is a formidable person and coach, and I want to thank him, Jill and his family for their commitment to Minnesota. We wish them the best of luck next time. enterprise.
“Decisions like this are never easy, but after evaluating this season and the previous eight years of our program under Richard, it is clear to me that new leadership is needed. We have one of the best practice facilities in the country, a local historic competition. and a state that produces high caliber talent. This is an extremely attractive job, and we will immediately start a nationwide search for our next head coach. ”