March Madness: Iona’s Rick Pitino Becomes 3rd College Coach To Lead 5 Programs To NCAA Tournament

Almost a year to the day after he was hired, Pitino became the third Division 1 men’s coach to lead five programs to the NCAA Tournament when the No. 9-seeded Gaels beat No. 7 Fairfield, 60-48, in the MAAC Tournament championship game at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.