Re: Pitino: "I will stay as President"

[Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

"Berry, Mark S" wrote:

> This report from Bloomberg: (In my opinion, this is the worst possible
> development.)
>
> Boston Celtics Coach Pitino Says He Might Resign After Season
> By Scott Soshnick and Michael Buteau

> Pitino said he would remain as the team's president, even if he quit as
> coach.
> The Celtics have called a press conference for this afternoon so that Pitino
> could clarify his position, team spokesman Jeff Twiss said.
> ``It's no different than what I said then,'' Pitino said. ``Basically I said
> that if I didn't see marked improvement I would not blow up the team I'd
> change the coach.''
> Pitino, 48, signed a 10-year, $50 million contract with the Celtics in 1997
> after eight years at Kentucky.

I had a feeling Pitino would hedge. I don't know what to think.

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