By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Boston University interim head men's basketball coach Brian Daly is scheduled to interview with athletic department officials today for the vacant head coaching position, former BU head coach Patrick Chambers said yesterday.
Chambers was a guest on the program "Daily News Live" on the CSNPhilly network when he disclosed the information. He also noted that if Daly is ultimately not chosen to be the Terriers' next head coach that he will bring Daly with him to be an assistant at Penn State University. If that were to happen, assistant coach Ross Condon would be the only remaining member on the BU staff.
Daly has been at BU for two years, serving as an assistant coach his first season with the team before being promoted to associate head coach the following year following the departure of Orlando Vandross to the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. His duties with the team ranged from practice and game planning to on-the-floor coaching, particularly with the low post players.
Prior to his time on Commonwealth Ave., Daly was the head boy's basketball coach for four seasons at his alma mater, Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill, Pa. A 1992 graduate of St. Joseph's University, Daly's two years at BU have served as his only experience in the collegiate coaching ranks.
The announcement of Daly's interview comes just a day after it was reported that two widely-speculated coaching candidates -- University of Maryland assistant coach Scott Spinelli and Virginia Commonwealth University assistant coach Mike Rhoades -- were no longer under consideration for the position.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Goodman: Rhoades-BU speculation over
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Less than a week ago, it was first reported that Virginia Commonwealth University assistant coach Mike Rhoades was under close consideration to become the next head coach of the Boston University men's basketball program.
Days later, such talk has come to an end, as CBS Sport college basketball writer/insider tweeted Tuesday that Rhoades is "no longer in the mix at BU."
Rhoades, 36, just completed his second season as an assistant to Rams head coach Shaka Smart after spending the previous ten seasons as the head coach at Randolph-Macon College. Virginia Commonwealth is coming off the first Final Four appearance in the history of the program.
The news comes within the same hour that University of Maryland assistant Scott Spinelli informed The Daily Free Press that he will no longer pursue the opening at his alma mater.
Less than a week ago, it was first reported that Virginia Commonwealth University assistant coach Mike Rhoades was under close consideration to become the next head coach of the Boston University men's basketball program.
Days later, such talk has come to an end, as CBS Sport college basketball writer/insider tweeted Tuesday that Rhoades is "no longer in the mix at BU."
Rhoades, 36, just completed his second season as an assistant to Rams head coach Shaka Smart after spending the previous ten seasons as the head coach at Randolph-Macon College. Virginia Commonwealth is coming off the first Final Four appearance in the history of the program.
The news comes within the same hour that University of Maryland assistant Scott Spinelli informed The Daily Free Press that he will no longer pursue the opening at his alma mater.
Scott Spinelli out of running at Boston University
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
University of Maryland assistant coach Scott Spinelli is no longer under consideration for the vacant head coaching position at Boston University, the coach told The Daily Free Press in a phone interview Tuesday.
Spinelli noted that he had been contacted and "spoken to a couple guys" from the BU athletic department regarding the job, but ultimately, it came down to a simple matter of timing.
"Based on where they're at and where I'm at, it's one of those situations where the timing isn't right," Spinelli said.
The rumors revolving around Spinelli and the BU opening came at a very busy juncture in Spinelli's career. On May 18, it was announced that Spinelli would be joining new head coach Mark Turgeon at the University of Maryland after serving as Turgeon's associate head coach at Texas A&M University for four seasons. He had filled the same position in Turgeon's staff at Wichita State University during the 2006-07 season.
Prior to his time working for Turgeon, Spinelli was an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska for three seasons, helping the Cornhuskers land two nationally-ranked recruiting classes.
After being passed over to possibly replace Turgeon at Texas A&M, Spinelli acknowledged the difficulties in moving himself, his wife and three children from College Station, Texas to Maryland. It was a reality that was exceptionally critical in the mutual decision between Spinelli and BU to not explore the possibility of Spinelli becoming the program's next head coach.
Spinelli played basketball at BU under then-head coach Mike Jarvis for four seasons, graduating from the university in 1989.
Though he will not be roaming the sidelines of Case Gymnasium and Agganis Arena next season, Spinelli expressed his reverence for his alma mater and insisted that BU will ultimately "find the right guy."
"I have tremendous respect and passion for Boston University," Spinelli said. "It's a special place and only the people who have gone there understand that."
University of Maryland assistant coach Scott Spinelli is no longer under consideration for the vacant head coaching position at Boston University, the coach told The Daily Free Press in a phone interview Tuesday.
Spinelli noted that he had been contacted and "spoken to a couple guys" from the BU athletic department regarding the job, but ultimately, it came down to a simple matter of timing.
"Based on where they're at and where I'm at, it's one of those situations where the timing isn't right," Spinelli said.
The rumors revolving around Spinelli and the BU opening came at a very busy juncture in Spinelli's career. On May 18, it was announced that Spinelli would be joining new head coach Mark Turgeon at the University of Maryland after serving as Turgeon's associate head coach at Texas A&M University for four seasons. He had filled the same position in Turgeon's staff at Wichita State University during the 2006-07 season.
Prior to his time working for Turgeon, Spinelli was an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska for three seasons, helping the Cornhuskers land two nationally-ranked recruiting classes.
After being passed over to possibly replace Turgeon at Texas A&M, Spinelli acknowledged the difficulties in moving himself, his wife and three children from College Station, Texas to Maryland. It was a reality that was exceptionally critical in the mutual decision between Spinelli and BU to not explore the possibility of Spinelli becoming the program's next head coach.
Spinelli played basketball at BU under then-head coach Mike Jarvis for four seasons, graduating from the university in 1989.
Though he will not be roaming the sidelines of Case Gymnasium and Agganis Arena next season, Spinelli expressed his reverence for his alma mater and insisted that BU will ultimately "find the right guy."
"I have tremendous respect and passion for Boston University," Spinelli said. "It's a special place and only the people who have gone there understand that."
Fisher to Penn State
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Boston University men's basketball director of basketball operations Adam Fisher is leaving the program to take the same position under Patrick Chambers at Penn State University, the website HoopDirt.com reported Tuesday.
A team official confirmed that Fisher has indeed resigned at BU.
Fisher, a Penn State graduate, worked as a graduate manager under Jay Wright at Villanova University from 2007-2009 before moving north to join Chambers' staff at BU, where he worked for each of the past two seasons.
The departure of Fisher, along with former assistant coach Dwayne Killings' move to Temple University, leaves interim head coach Brian Daly and assistant coach Ross Condon as the only two remaining members on the Terriers' coaching staff.
Boston University men's basketball director of basketball operations Adam Fisher is leaving the program to take the same position under Patrick Chambers at Penn State University, the website HoopDirt.com reported Tuesday.
A team official confirmed that Fisher has indeed resigned at BU.
Fisher, a Penn State graduate, worked as a graduate manager under Jay Wright at Villanova University from 2007-2009 before moving north to join Chambers' staff at BU, where he worked for each of the past two seasons.
The departure of Fisher, along with former assistant coach Dwayne Killings' move to Temple University, leaves interim head coach Brian Daly and assistant coach Ross Condon as the only two remaining members on the Terriers' coaching staff.
Goodman: Jones, Skinner 'in the mix' at BU
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Recent developments in the Boston University athletic department's search for a new coach indicate that a collective eye may be cast a few miles west down Commonwealth Ave., as CBS Sports college basketball writer Jeff Goodman tweeted Monday that Boston College associate head coach Joe Jones and former Eagles head coach Al Skinner are both being considered for the vacancy left by Patrick Chambers when he became the new head coach at Penn State University.
Jones, 45, just completed his first season as an assistant under new BC coach Steve Donahue. Before arriving in Chestnut Hill, Jones was the head coach at Columbia University for seven seasons, compiling a 86-108 record in his time with the Lions. His final graduating class at Columbia totaled 26 Ivy League wins, the most conference wins for any graduating class since the class of 1994. Jones has also served as an assistant at Villanova University and Hofstra University.
A call from The Daily Free Press to Jones has not been immediately returned.
Below is a link to his biography on the BC athletics website:
http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jones_joe00.html
Turning from a current Eagles coach to a former one, Skinner spent the last season away from coaching after he was fired by BC in March 2010. Prior to his termination, Skinner, 59, was a head coach for 22 seasons, with a majority of those seasons taking place at BC. In his 13 seasons at the helm of the Eagles program, Skinner went 247-165, a run that included seven NCAA Tournament appearances. His 247 wins are tops for any coach in program history.
However, Skinner's teams never advanced further than the Sweet 16 and missed out on postseason play altogether in two of his last three seasons. Additionally, after Skinner was ousted, Boston Globe columnist and BC graduate Bob Ryan published a column in which he dubbed Skinner "the least-hard-working guy in show business." The following is an excerpt from the column discussing Skinner's time commitment to the BC program:
Al works Al hours, arriving around noon, playing some pickup ball, and going to a practice that, more than likely, had been planned by an assistant. Don’t they know how infrequently Al is seen on the recruiting trail during the offseason, when games are really won and lost? Don’t they know that if you hire Al, you must supply him with a first-class recruiting assistant, one who totally understands Al’s likes, dislikes, and peculiarities? Don’t they know, that, when it comes to offense, Al is, ahem, inflexible?
Skinner had previously served as the head coach at the University of Rhode Island, where he spent nine seasons, tallying a 138-126 record with two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Full Court Press and The Daily Free Press will stay updated with any breaking developments in BU's coaching search.
Recent developments in the Boston University athletic department's search for a new coach indicate that a collective eye may be cast a few miles west down Commonwealth Ave., as CBS Sports college basketball writer Jeff Goodman tweeted Monday that Boston College associate head coach Joe Jones and former Eagles head coach Al Skinner are both being considered for the vacancy left by Patrick Chambers when he became the new head coach at Penn State University.
Jones, 45, just completed his first season as an assistant under new BC coach Steve Donahue. Before arriving in Chestnut Hill, Jones was the head coach at Columbia University for seven seasons, compiling a 86-108 record in his time with the Lions. His final graduating class at Columbia totaled 26 Ivy League wins, the most conference wins for any graduating class since the class of 1994. Jones has also served as an assistant at Villanova University and Hofstra University.
A call from The Daily Free Press to Jones has not been immediately returned.
Below is a link to his biography on the BC athletics website:
http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jones_joe00.html
Turning from a current Eagles coach to a former one, Skinner spent the last season away from coaching after he was fired by BC in March 2010. Prior to his termination, Skinner, 59, was a head coach for 22 seasons, with a majority of those seasons taking place at BC. In his 13 seasons at the helm of the Eagles program, Skinner went 247-165, a run that included seven NCAA Tournament appearances. His 247 wins are tops for any coach in program history.
However, Skinner's teams never advanced further than the Sweet 16 and missed out on postseason play altogether in two of his last three seasons. Additionally, after Skinner was ousted, Boston Globe columnist and BC graduate Bob Ryan published a column in which he dubbed Skinner "the least-hard-working guy in show business." The following is an excerpt from the column discussing Skinner's time commitment to the BC program:
Al works Al hours, arriving around noon, playing some pickup ball, and going to a practice that, more than likely, had been planned by an assistant. Don’t they know how infrequently Al is seen on the recruiting trail during the offseason, when games are really won and lost? Don’t they know that if you hire Al, you must supply him with a first-class recruiting assistant, one who totally understands Al’s likes, dislikes, and peculiarities? Don’t they know, that, when it comes to offense, Al is, ahem, inflexible?
Skinner had previously served as the head coach at the University of Rhode Island, where he spent nine seasons, tallying a 138-126 record with two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Full Court Press and The Daily Free Press will stay updated with any breaking developments in BU's coaching search.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Coaching Search Update 6/18
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Now just over two weeks since Patrick Chambers left the Boston University men's basketball program to become the next head coach at Penn State University, BU Athletics is still engaged in a search for the Terriers' next coach.
As was reported on Monday, two rumored candidates for the job -- Florida Atlantic University associate head coach Mike Jarvis II and University of North Carolina-Charlotte assistant coach Orlando Vandross -- have yet to be contacted by BU regarding the job.
Over the past week, other potential names have emerged.
On Tuesday, the website HoopDirt reported that Long Island University head coach Jim Ferry was being considered for the same position at BU. Ferry, who turned down an offer to become the Manhattan College head coach a few months ago, has New England ties, having served as the head coach at Plymouth State University and as an assistant at Bentley University. In his nine seasons with the Blackbirds, Ferry has compiled a 125-140 record, a run that included a 2010-11 season in which Ferry led Long Island to a 27-6 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Blackbirds return a bulk of that team that lost 102-87 to the University of North Carolina in the tournament's second round.
Below is the link to the original HoopDirt article:
http://hoopdirt.com/blog/22388b8d/daily-dirt-6-14-11/
Also on Tuesday, CBS Sports college basketball writer Jeff Goodman tweeted that Virginia Commonwealth University assistant coach Mike Rhoades is "in the mix" at BU.
Rhoades, 36, just completed his second season with coach Shaka Smart and the Rams. Before that, he served as the head coach at Randolph-Macon College for ten years. Rhoades' name is surfacing for the job just months after Virginia Commonwealth's historic run to the 2011 Final Four.
Calls from The Daily Free Press to both coaches have not been immediately returned.
Now just over two weeks since Patrick Chambers left the Boston University men's basketball program to become the next head coach at Penn State University, BU Athletics is still engaged in a search for the Terriers' next coach.
As was reported on Monday, two rumored candidates for the job -- Florida Atlantic University associate head coach Mike Jarvis II and University of North Carolina-Charlotte assistant coach Orlando Vandross -- have yet to be contacted by BU regarding the job.
Over the past week, other potential names have emerged.
On Tuesday, the website HoopDirt reported that Long Island University head coach Jim Ferry was being considered for the same position at BU. Ferry, who turned down an offer to become the Manhattan College head coach a few months ago, has New England ties, having served as the head coach at Plymouth State University and as an assistant at Bentley University. In his nine seasons with the Blackbirds, Ferry has compiled a 125-140 record, a run that included a 2010-11 season in which Ferry led Long Island to a 27-6 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Blackbirds return a bulk of that team that lost 102-87 to the University of North Carolina in the tournament's second round.
Below is the link to the original HoopDirt article:
http://hoopdirt.com/blog/22388b8d/daily-dirt-6-14-11/
Also on Tuesday, CBS Sports college basketball writer Jeff Goodman tweeted that Virginia Commonwealth University assistant coach Mike Rhoades is "in the mix" at BU.
Rhoades, 36, just completed his second season with coach Shaka Smart and the Rams. Before that, he served as the head coach at Randolph-Macon College for ten years. Rhoades' name is surfacing for the job just months after Virginia Commonwealth's historic run to the 2011 Final Four.
Calls from The Daily Free Press to both coaches have not been immediately returned.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Update on coaching candidates: Vandross, Jarvis II not yet contacted
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Approximately 10 days after former head coach Patrick Chambers left the program to become the new coach at Penn State University, the Boston University men's basketball team is still in need of someone to lead a team that returns all but one player from an America East Conference title and NCAA Tournament berth.
Over this period, despite no official word from the university or athletic department, names of several assistant coaches have been mentioned for or linked to the open position, a job that many national writers over the course of the past two weeks have deemed to be the best in the AE.
In separate phone interviews with The Daily Free Press, two widely-speculated candidates -- Florida Atlantic University associate head coach Mike Jarvis II and University of North Carolina-Charlotte assistant coach -- stated that they have not been contacted by BU Athletics officials regarding the coaching vacancy.
Jarvis II, a BU graduate and former Terrier who played two seasons for his father Mike Jarvis, was reported to be a 'leading candidate' for the job by the website FAUOwlAccess.com. Jarvis II, however, noted that he has not been contacted by BU, although he said he would be very interested in replacing Chambers.
Vandross, who served as an assistant coach at BU for 13 seasons, accepted his current position with Charlotte after spending one season as Chambers' associate head coach. He had an active hand in recruiting several of the players on BU's current roster.
BU interim head coach Brian Daly, as well as the entire BU Athletic Department, had no comment on the university's search. No timetable has been set for a hire, though it would make sense for a coach to be in place by the beginning of the recruiting evaluation period on July 6.
The Daily Free Press and Full Court Press will continue to keep readers up to date with any breaking developments in BU's search for a new head coach, in addition to articles and reports from other outlets regarding the search.
Approximately 10 days after former head coach Patrick Chambers left the program to become the new coach at Penn State University, the Boston University men's basketball team is still in need of someone to lead a team that returns all but one player from an America East Conference title and NCAA Tournament berth.
Over this period, despite no official word from the university or athletic department, names of several assistant coaches have been mentioned for or linked to the open position, a job that many national writers over the course of the past two weeks have deemed to be the best in the AE.
In separate phone interviews with The Daily Free Press, two widely-speculated candidates -- Florida Atlantic University associate head coach Mike Jarvis II and University of North Carolina-Charlotte assistant coach -- stated that they have not been contacted by BU Athletics officials regarding the coaching vacancy.
Jarvis II, a BU graduate and former Terrier who played two seasons for his father Mike Jarvis, was reported to be a 'leading candidate' for the job by the website FAUOwlAccess.com. Jarvis II, however, noted that he has not been contacted by BU, although he said he would be very interested in replacing Chambers.
Vandross, who served as an assistant coach at BU for 13 seasons, accepted his current position with Charlotte after spending one season as Chambers' associate head coach. He had an active hand in recruiting several of the players on BU's current roster.
BU interim head coach Brian Daly, as well as the entire BU Athletic Department, had no comment on the university's search. No timetable has been set for a hire, though it would make sense for a coach to be in place by the beginning of the recruiting evaluation period on July 6.
The Daily Free Press and Full Court Press will continue to keep readers up to date with any breaking developments in BU's search for a new head coach, in addition to articles and reports from other outlets regarding the search.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Report: Jarvis leading candidate at BU
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Florida Atlantic University associate head coach Mike Jarvis II is a leading candidate for the vacant head coaching position at Boston University, according to a report from the website FAUOwlAccess.com.
Jarvis II just completed his third season as the associate head coach at Florida Atlantic, where he works under his father, Owls head coach and former BU head coach Mike Jarvis. Jarvis II graduated from BU in 1992 after playing four seasons for his father.
Aside from a stint as an assistant at Drexel University during the 1995-96 season and working as Duke University's director of player development beginning in 2004 , Jarvis II has spent the entirety of his coaching career on his father's staffs, having coached at George Washington University from 1992-95 and 1996-98, and St. John's University from 1998-2004 before reuniting with his father at Florida Atlantic in 2008.
Owls team spokesman Justin Johnson said he has no personal knowledge of whether Jarvis has been contacted by BU regarding the job.
Below is a link to the original article:
http://www.fauowlaccess.com/blogs/owlthingsconsidered/2011/06/fridays-daily-briefing-jarvis-ii-a-candidate-for-head-coaching-job-at-boston-u.aspx
Florida Atlantic University associate head coach Mike Jarvis II is a leading candidate for the vacant head coaching position at Boston University, according to a report from the website FAUOwlAccess.com.
Jarvis II just completed his third season as the associate head coach at Florida Atlantic, where he works under his father, Owls head coach and former BU head coach Mike Jarvis. Jarvis II graduated from BU in 1992 after playing four seasons for his father.
Aside from a stint as an assistant at Drexel University during the 1995-96 season and working as Duke University's director of player development beginning in 2004 , Jarvis II has spent the entirety of his coaching career on his father's staffs, having coached at George Washington University from 1992-95 and 1996-98, and St. John's University from 1998-2004 before reuniting with his father at Florida Atlantic in 2008.
Owls team spokesman Justin Johnson said he has no personal knowledge of whether Jarvis has been contacted by BU regarding the job.
Below is a link to the original article:
http://www.fauowlaccess.com/blogs/owlthingsconsidered/2011/06/fridays-daily-briefing-jarvis-ii-a-candidate-for-head-coaching-job-at-boston-u.aspx
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Pitino endorses McCarty for BU opening
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Just as Rick Pitino closed speculation on one name for the open Boston University basketball coaching position, he opened the proverbial floodgates on another.
In the same Tuesday press conference in which he announced that his son Richard Pitino would not be taking the BU job because of a two-year commitment contract, the University of Louisville coach endorsed former Louisville and current Indiana Pacers assistant Walter McCarty for the position.
McCarty was an assistant for the Cardinals under Pitino from 2007-2010 before moving on to his current position with the Pacers, and also played for Pitino at the University of Kentucky, starting for Kentucky's 1996 NCAA national championship team. After leaving Kentucky, McCarty played in the NBA for 10 seasons, spending a majority of his career with the Boston Celtics, where he played from 1997-2005.
While Pitino admitted he's not sure how likely it is that McCarty will ultimately be hired, he feels that his former player's strong connection with the city of Boston would make him a great fit at BU.
"Walt would be a great candidate for the job," Pitino said in the press conference. "Being an ex-Celtic, he's very, very popular in that town. He would be a tremdendous fit for Boston University, but I don't know what they're thinking or what roads they are traveling."
Pitino, who also coached McCarty for three of his seasons on the Celtics, began his head coaching career at BU in 1978 when he was just 25-years-old.
Pitino's endorsement was followed Wednesday with a report from The Indianapolis Star that Pacers interim head coach Frank Vogel was told that if we were to be hired as the full time coach that he would need to replace several assistants, among them McCarty.
McCarty's name joins a list of speculated candidates that includes University of Maryland assistant and BU graduate Scott Spinelli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte and former BU assistant Orlando Vandross, University of Washington assistant Raphael Chillious, along with interim head coach Brian Daly.
Just as Rick Pitino closed speculation on one name for the open Boston University basketball coaching position, he opened the proverbial floodgates on another.
In the same Tuesday press conference in which he announced that his son Richard Pitino would not be taking the BU job because of a two-year commitment contract, the University of Louisville coach endorsed former Louisville and current Indiana Pacers assistant Walter McCarty for the position.
McCarty was an assistant for the Cardinals under Pitino from 2007-2010 before moving on to his current position with the Pacers, and also played for Pitino at the University of Kentucky, starting for Kentucky's 1996 NCAA national championship team. After leaving Kentucky, McCarty played in the NBA for 10 seasons, spending a majority of his career with the Boston Celtics, where he played from 1997-2005.
While Pitino admitted he's not sure how likely it is that McCarty will ultimately be hired, he feels that his former player's strong connection with the city of Boston would make him a great fit at BU.
"Walt would be a great candidate for the job," Pitino said in the press conference. "Being an ex-Celtic, he's very, very popular in that town. He would be a tremdendous fit for Boston University, but I don't know what they're thinking or what roads they are traveling."
Pitino, who also coached McCarty for three of his seasons on the Celtics, began his head coaching career at BU in 1978 when he was just 25-years-old.
Pitino's endorsement was followed Wednesday with a report from The Indianapolis Star that Pacers interim head coach Frank Vogel was told that if we were to be hired as the full time coach that he would need to replace several assistants, among them McCarty.
McCarty's name joins a list of speculated candidates that includes University of Maryland assistant and BU graduate Scott Spinelli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte and former BU assistant Orlando Vandross, University of Washington assistant Raphael Chillious, along with interim head coach Brian Daly.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Richard Pitino not a candidate for BU job
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
University of Louisville assistant Richard Pitino is not a candidate for the vacant coaching position at Boston University, Richard's father and Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said Tuesday.
Pitino's name was being widely-mentioned as a possible candidate to replace former coach Patrick Chambers, who left the program Friday to become the head coach at Penn State University. Pitino was also speculated to be a candidate for the BU job in 2009 after Dennis Wolff was fired and Chambers was ultimately hired.
The 28-year-old Pitino rejoined his father Rick Pitino's staff at Louisville in April after a two-year stint as an assistant at the University of Florida under Billy Donovan. His arrival was part of an overhaul of Pitino's staff after former assistant Steve Masiello left to become the head coach at Manhattan College and former assistant Tim Fuller left for a similar position at the University of Missouri after just one season on the Cardinals' staff, a departure that prompted Pitino to consider a two-year commitment contract from anyone he brings on to his staff.
"Richard is under contract for two years," the elder Pitino said in a press conference today. "If the greatest job in America came up next year, he is not going anywhere."
Pitino's statements came within an hour of a tweet from CBS Sports and MSG Network college basketball writer Jon Rothstein, who claimed that Pitino was no longer under consideration for the BU job.
Upon Pitino's return to Louisville, rumors circulated that he was to be the program's head coach-in-waiting, but such reports were denied by Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich.
Other names who have been mentioned by national writers for the BU position have been University of Maryland assistant and former BU player Scott Spinelli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte assistant and former BU assistant Orlando Vandross, University of Washington assistant Raphael Chillious, as well as BU assistant and interim head coach Brian Daly.
University of Louisville assistant Richard Pitino is not a candidate for the vacant coaching position at Boston University, Richard's father and Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said Tuesday.
Pitino's name was being widely-mentioned as a possible candidate to replace former coach Patrick Chambers, who left the program Friday to become the head coach at Penn State University. Pitino was also speculated to be a candidate for the BU job in 2009 after Dennis Wolff was fired and Chambers was ultimately hired.
The 28-year-old Pitino rejoined his father Rick Pitino's staff at Louisville in April after a two-year stint as an assistant at the University of Florida under Billy Donovan. His arrival was part of an overhaul of Pitino's staff after former assistant Steve Masiello left to become the head coach at Manhattan College and former assistant Tim Fuller left for a similar position at the University of Missouri after just one season on the Cardinals' staff, a departure that prompted Pitino to consider a two-year commitment contract from anyone he brings on to his staff.
"Richard is under contract for two years," the elder Pitino said in a press conference today. "If the greatest job in America came up next year, he is not going anywhere."
Pitino's statements came within an hour of a tweet from CBS Sports and MSG Network college basketball writer Jon Rothstein, who claimed that Pitino was no longer under consideration for the BU job.
Upon Pitino's return to Louisville, rumors circulated that he was to be the program's head coach-in-waiting, but such reports were denied by Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich.
Other names who have been mentioned by national writers for the BU position have been University of Maryland assistant and former BU player Scott Spinelli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte assistant and former BU assistant Orlando Vandross, University of Washington assistant Raphael Chillious, as well as BU assistant and interim head coach Brian Daly.
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