Making the Rounds: Pitino Joins Floyd in Coaching in 7 Different DI Leagues
March 15th, 2020 - 8:36
Iona-bound Rick Pitino, headed to his seventh NCAA Division I conference as head coach, is joining the following alphabetical list of nine meandering mentors guiding teams in at least six different DI leagues (seven of them included C-USA among their pit stops):
| Coach (# of DI Leagues) | Different Division I Conferences as Head Coach |
|---|---|
| Tim Floyd (7) | Big Sky, American South, Sun Belt, Big Eight, Big 12, Pacific-10 and C-USA |
| Rick Pitino (7) | ECAC North Atlantic, Big East, SEC, C-USA, American Athletic, ACC and Metro Atlantic Athletic |
| Gene Bartow (6) | Missouri Valley, Big Ten, Pacific-10, Sun Belt, Great Midwest and C-USA |
| Mike Deane (6) | North Atlantic, Metro Atlantic Athletic, Great Midwest, C-USA, Southland and Northeast |
| Bob Huggins (6) | Ohio Valley, Metro, Great Midwest, C-USA, Big 12 and Big East |
| Pat Kennedy (6) | Metro Atlantic Athletic, Metro, ACC, C-USA, Big Sky and CAA |
| Tom Penders (6) | Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic, Atlantic 10, SWC, Big 12 and C-USA |
| Oliver Purnell (6) | Big South, CAA, Great Midwest, Atlantic 10, ACC and Big East |
| Tubby Smith (6) | Missouri Valley, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, AAC and Big South |