New Xavier Head Basketball Coach Richard Pitino and Rich Eisen Show guest host Andrew Siciliano discuss his departer from New Mexico to become the Musketeers’ new HC where he will how face his famous father,

Richard Pitino said he needed the right situation to come along for him to leave New Mexico. He ended up getting one in an unlikely spot.

Rick Pitino is thrilled for his son, yet not exactly psyched about the prospect of facing him twice a year. He loves that Richard is getting another shot in a power conference, but not fond of now counting him as a league rival.

The Xavier Musketeers got their new head basketball coach Tuesday night by hiring New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino to lead the program.