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Article: Pitino rejects Rhode Island.(The Providence Journal)
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- February 18, 2001
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. _ University of Rhode Island officials had a dream about the ideal candidate for their vacant job as men's basketball coach. They chased that dream. They gave it their best shot.
But the dream of having Rick Pitino as their coach apparently is going to remain just that _ a dream.
The Providence Journal has learned that Pitino _ after agreeing to meet with URI representatives Wednesday in Miami _ apparently has decided he's not interested in coaching the Rams. He called his Ram contacts Sunday and canceled the meeting, saying he was not going to be a candidate for the job.
The Rams have been looking for a coach since last Monday, ...