Former Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino won his 900th game as a head coach yesterday at Xavier.
After the game, Richard Pitino said his dad would have a lot more wins if he would have stayed at Kentucky.
Of course, Pitino left Kentucky in 1997 after a tremendous run and took the head coaching job of the Boston Celtics. The NBA didn’t work out and he ended up at Louisville in 2001.
Check out the younger Pitino’s comments after yesterday’s game:
“I’m happy for him that we won 900. I think he’s the best coach to ever coach college basketball.
He’d have a lot more if he had stayed at Kentucky.” #BBN pic.twitter.com/aoaOPRuIty
— Buddy (@BigBlueBud) January 25, 2026
