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.

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,

Pitino stressed the importance of 'retention' of Xavier's existing players, but he also said that Xavier, and the Big East as a whole, were in a position of strength when it comes to NIL.