UCLA's Mick Cronin jokes how he got UNM's Richard Pitino first coaching job

November 8, 2024

By Griffin McVeigh, On3: When UCLA plays host to New Mexico on Friday night, two old friends will be going head-to-head on the sideline. Mick Cronin and Richard Pitino have known each other for well over 20 years, dating back to when Pitino was just getting into the coaching world. In fact, Cronin credits himself for getting Pitino his first job.

“I got him his first job,” Cronin said.

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Mick Cronin jokes about how he got Richard Pitino his first coaching job

Mick Cronin joked about how he got Richard Pitino his first coaching job in the basketball world before facing off on Friday night.

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