That was the case in each of the previous two seasons since Miller returned to Xavier, according to Christopher. Tempo, ...

Richard Pitino, the son of St. John's Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino, will coach in the Big East Conference for the first time as head coach of the Xavier Musketeers. Pitino graduated from ...

Imagine a basketball program stepping into a new spotlight with a coach with a knack for spotting talent that can turn games ...

When Richard Pitino was asked about the expectations for his first season at Xavier Tuesday afternoon, the 42-year-old took a deep breath before a slight chuckle. Sure, Pitino's team would have to ...

New Xavier head basketball coach Richard Pitino credits his father, Rick Pitino, for his insatiable competitive nature. "That would be the singular thing I've learned," Pitino said Tuesday at his ...

While the NIL and transfer portal permits college basketball rosters to be built in a matter of weeks, new Xavier head coach ...

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, has posted ...

The Xavier Musketeers got their new head basketball coach Tuesday night by hiring New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino to lead the program, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Pitino, the son of ...

He ended up getting one in an unlikely spot. Pitino was introduced as Xavier's new coach Tuesday. With Xavier's history of hiring coaches who were former assistants or who had ties to the program ...

From the moment Greg Christopher reached out, Richard Pitino felt something different about the opportunity at Xavier. "Honestly, when Greg Christopher reached out, it felt perfect," Pitino said ...

New Xavier men's head basketball coach Richard Pitino is being officially introduced at a press conference at Cintas Center Tuesday.Pitino takes over the role from Sean Miller, who left to accept ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Tempo, steals and sarcasm: What to expect from Richard Pitino-coached Xavier Musketeers "You knew you had to be ready," he said.