After Working For CBS/Turner, Louisville Coach Rick Pitino Moves to ESPN

He worked the NCAA Tournament last weekend on CBS/Turner. Now that he’s finished that, Louisville coach Rick Pitino heads from CBS’ headquarters in New York to ESPN’s World Headquarters in Bristol, CT where he will again be a guest analyst. Pitino will appear on various outlets including SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPNews and on various ESPN college basketball programming throughout Thursday and Friday. The quick blurb.

Men’s College Basketball: Louisville Coach Rick Pitino in Studio Thursday and Friday

Louisville men’s college basketball coach Rick Pitino will provide studio analysis for ESPN on Thursday, March 24, and Friday, March 25. Pitino, the only coach to lead three different teams to the NCAA Final Four (Providence, Kentucky and Louisville), will offer his expert insights and knowledge across multiple studio outlets, including SportsCenter, ESPNEWS and various college basketball specials. He won the NCAA national championship with Kentucky in 1996.

There you have it. Pitino continues his multimedia tour across the networks. Perhaps he’ll appear on CBS College Sports next week.

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