Speaking of very fine coaches. Rick Pitino, 69 years old, is now coaching Iona of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in college basketball. Today the “Gaels” defeated #10 Alabama 73-68. It was the first win ever by. MAAC member over a top-ten team. Pitino previously coached at Boston University, Providence College, which he took to the Final Four, the New York “Knicks” of the NBA, Kentucky, where he won a national championship, the Boston “Celtics” of the NBA, and the Louisville, where he won a national championship which was later vacated for several corruption allegations.