Rick Pitino fired from Louisville in October is open to coaching
Rick Pitino
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Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino  (Photo: The Associated Press)
Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino  told ESPN on Monday that while  he  is open to the idea of returning to coaching   he  is also trying to "get on with a different part of my life."
"If a school  come April  comes to me in Miami and says  'We believe you  we believe you were innocent ' I would give it a shot "  Pitino  told ESPN.
"The way I feel today  I'm not going to coach again "  Pitino  said. "But that may not be my feeling in February. I've got to get over the hurt. It's going to take some time. But the bitterness is gone."
 Pitino  was suspended by Louisville on Sept. 27  one day after an FBI investigation into college basketball recruiting became public.  Pitino  was allegedly aware of efforts by a Louisville assistant and Adidas executives to funnel $100 000 to recruit Brian Bowen to entice  him  to sign with the school.
CLOSE SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' Dan Wolken goes inside the scandal that has rocked the sports world and the ripple effect it will have on college basketball and Rick Pitino's legacy. USA TODAY Sports
Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino  (Photo: The Associated Press)
[TGT]told ESPN on Monday that while  [TGT]  is open to the idea of returning to coaching   [TGT]  is also trying to "get on with a different part of my life."
"If a school  come April  comes to [TGT] in Miami and says  'We believe you  we believe you were innocent ' I would give it a shot [TGT]told ESPN.
"The way I feel today  I'm not going to coach again "  [TGT]said. "But that may not be my feeling in February. I've got to get over the hurt. It's going to take some time. But the bitterness is gone.[TGT]was suspended by Louisville on Sept. 27  one day after an FBI investigation into college basketball recruiting became public.  [TGT]was allegedly aware of efforts by a Louisville assistant and Adidas executives to funnel $100 000 to recruit Brian Bowen to entice  [TGT]  to sign with the school.