FILE – In this Feb. 21, 2018, file photo, former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino appears during a news conference in New York. Hall of Famer Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Pitino coached at Louisville from 2001-17 before being fired in a pay-for-play scandal and had been coaching in Greece. He replaces Tim Cluess, who resigned Friday after 10 years and six NCAA Tournament appearances due to health concerns. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)AP
Amid the news that Louisville is looking to engage with the NCAA about getting its 2013 NCAA championship banner restored, Rick Pitino’s old comments still resonate.
“The NCAA cannot rewrite history by taking a banner down,” Pitino, now the St. John’s coach, said in 2018. “Our players won those games by outplaying outstanding opponents. And to say I’m proud would also be an understatement.”
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