St. John's head coach Rick Pitino told his son, Richard, to stay at the University New Mexico. He "changed his tune" when Xavier expressed interest.

Xavier had a solid season last year, making it to the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers needed a new coach because theirs - Sean Miller - took a head coaching job at Texas. Xavier is in a better starting spot than New Mexico was, with the Musketeers hoping Pitino can help them repeat this season's result of making the tournament and improving on it.

Xavier made it official Tuesday night when it announced the hiring of Richard Pitino as its next head coach. Xavier's offseason can start with Pitino forming his staff, and the process is already underway.