Iona coach Pitino endorses Kenny Payne for U of L job

Iona coach Rick Pitino got his 800th career win this weekend and said following the game he wants to win 200 more for the Gaels. The Courier Journal also reports Pitino as saying he’s hopeful Kenny Payne will be chosen as the next coach at Louisville. Payne-currently an assistant with the NBA’s New York Knicks-played for the Cardinals and coached with John Calipari at Kentucky.