Iona head coach Rick Pitino told reporters after the Gaels NCAA Tournament loss that he was unsure whether it was his last game as head coach at the school.
Pitino has been rumored to be the preferred candidate for the head coaching position at St. John's, a school just 20 miles away from Iona.
"I really haven't put any thought into it at all," Pitino said when asked whether he had a timeline for making a decision on his future."I hear the question from you, and I think when you start thinking ahead, you always fail."We put a lot of effort into this game. I don't know. I don't know if it's right for me, another job. I don't know that. It's something, like I said before, I know you're all alluding to St.
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