Rick Pitino said Richard was like most of his children ... At Florida, Pitino learned under two-time national champion head coach Billy Donovan. “It was a tough decision [to go to Florida], but I ...

Coach Billy Donovan on facing former coach and mentor Rick Pitino, Louisville's coach, on Saturday in the Elite Eight: "Outside of my parents, he's been the most influential person in my life.

Through his coach at Oregon High School, Shaka Smart watched Rick Pitino's coaching videos and it informed Smart's basketball philosophy.

Richard Pitino is once again trolling his Hall of Fame father Rick. This time over the elder ... Everybody can go home and enjoy Christmas.” Billy Donovan was named this week as a candidate ...

He also worked as an assistant coach for Billy Donovan of Florida for two seasons. When athletics director Norwood Teague searched for a new head coach last year after firing Tubby Smith — also a ...

As recently as Monday, Rick Pitino called defending the three-point ... conference that the school retire the uniform number of Billy Donovan, the Rockville Centre native who starred for the ...

In the staff picture taken 12 years ago, the assistant coach directly to Rick Pitino's left has a head ... shaven and predominantly gray-haired. Billy Donovan at least looks a little closer ...

PROVIDENCE – The list of achievements, highs and lows, on Rick Pitino’s basketball resume ... back to two quick seasons in Providence. “Billy (Donovan) always says ‘I wouldn’t be where ...

Rick Pitino’s brother-in-law and closest friend, Billy Minardi, was killed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. “I think the way The Garden got behind the game, I thought it was ...