Rick Pitino has Lou Carnesecca’s endorsement to become the next St. John’s coach.
that the school should make the move to bring in Pitino.
“For what is worth to me right now, I think Rick Pitino [should be hired], I really believe that,” Carnesecca said. “As the coach, the basketball coach, I don’t think we [can] get a better coach. I mean, I don’t know any better at this time. You look around, who [are] you gonna get, right? I can’t bring back Naismith.”since parting ways with Mike Anderson on March 10.
The two sides met early Sunday night on campus, according to a source, and the job was offered to Pitino. A source close to Pitino expects him to make a decision in the coming days.
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