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62. Niko Medved (Minnesota) (Last year: 99)
Overall record: 222-173
This new opportunity just felt right and the natural fit for Medved, who graduated from Minnesota in the late 90’s and was briefly an assistant with the Golden Gophers. He’s had plenty of coaching stops, including three successful head coaching gigs. He manufactured a turnaround at Furman, laid brilliant groundwork in one year at Drake, and resurrected Colorado State basketball, taking that program to an NCAA Tournament victory this past season. Fresh off three trips to the Big Dance in four years, Minnesota is hoping he can build a Big Ten contender in the near future.
61. Richard Pitino (Xavier) (Last year: 94)
Overall record: 247-186
Now possessing 13 years of head coaching experience, Pitino hasn’t been in his father’s shadow for some time, even if he worked under Rick at Louisville earlier in his career. The younger Pitino was fantastic as head coach at FIU before stalling at Minnesota, getting that Big Ten team to an NIT title and two trips to the Big Dance. Pitino’s bounce back at New Mexico was brilliant, winning 88 games in four years including last year’s trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Now he’s taking over a Xavier program with plenty of potential for the future.
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62. Niko Medved (Minnesota) (Last year: 99)
Overall record: 222-173
This new opportunity just felt right and the natural fit for Medved, who graduated from Minnesota in the late 90’s and was briefly an assistant with the Golden Gophers. He’s had plenty of coaching stops, including three successful head coaching gigs. He manufactured a turnaround at Furman, laid brilliant groundwork in one year at Drake, and resurrected Colorado State basketball, taking that program to an NCAA Tournament victory this past season. Fresh off three trips to the Big Dance in four years, Minnesota is hoping he can build a Big Ten contender in the near future.
61. Richard Pitino (Xavier) (Last year: 94)
Overall record: 247-186
Now possessing 13 years of head coaching experience, Pitino hasn’t been in his father’s shadow for some time, even if he worked under Rick at Louisville earlier in his career. The younger Pitino was fantastic as head coach at FIU before stalling at Minnesota, getting that Big Ten team to an NIT title and two trips to the Big Dance. Pitino’s bounce back at New Mexico was brilliant, winning 88 games in four years including last year’s trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Now he’s taking over a Xavier program with plenty of potential for the future.
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