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A graduate of Minnesota, Medved now owns a dozen years of D1 head coaching experience but has done some of his best work this season. After a few stops on coaching staffs, his head coaching career kicked off with solid work at Furman and Drake, building up both of those programs but leaving before the payoff. He’s been at Colorado State since 2018 and these seven years have had payoff, including this year’s MWC Tournament title. It’s his third trip to the Big Dance in the last four seasons, though Medved is hoping to get out of the first round for the first time.
He’s certainly not his father, but the younger Pitino has extensive coaching experience under his belt, including multiple stints before becoming a head coach back in 2012. He did well at FIU before uneven work with Minnesota, but some of Pitino’s best work has come at New Mexico. He’s been with these Lobos since 2021 and won the MWC Tournament last season. Now he’s gotten the program dancing for a second straight season in this strong mid-major league and will look to make it a trip to remember.
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49. Niko Medved (Colorado State)
2 NCAA Tournaments (1-2)A graduate of Minnesota, Medved now owns a dozen years of D1 head coaching experience but has done some of his best work this season. After a few stops on coaching staffs, his head coaching career kicked off with solid work at Furman and Drake, building up both of those programs but leaving before the payoff. He’s been at Colorado State since 2018 and these seven years have had payoff, including this year’s MWC Tournament title. It’s his third trip to the Big Dance in the last four seasons, though Medved is hoping to get out of the first round for the first time.
47. Richard Pitino (New Mexico)
3 NCAA Tournaments (1-3)He’s certainly not his father, but the younger Pitino has extensive coaching experience under his belt, including multiple stints before becoming a head coach back in 2012. He did well at FIU before uneven work with Minnesota, but some of Pitino’s best work has come at New Mexico. He’s been with these Lobos since 2021 and won the MWC Tournament last season. Now he’s gotten the program dancing for a second straight season in this strong mid-major league and will look to make it a trip to remember.
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