In this Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino yells to his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y. Rick Pitino has sued the school's University of Athletic Association for $38.7 million, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The former Cardinals coach says the ULAA breached his contract by placing him on unpaid administrative leave without notice and firing him last month with no legally justified “cause.” Pitino's lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court seeks liquidated contract damages of $4.307 million through 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)Nick Lisi/Associated Press

Rick Pitino Eyes Return to Coaching in NCAA or NBA After Louisville Scandal

Adam WellsMar 9, 2018

Rick Pitino wants to get back into coaching after being fired by Louisville in October.

Per ESPN's Jeff Goodman, Pitino would welcome the opportunity to return to college or the NBA as a head coach.

"The level (in college) doesn't matter to me," he said. "I just need it to be someone who believes in me."

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Pitino also told Goodman he's hired an agent and had an "informal discussion" with a representative from an NBA team about a potential opening.

The University of Louisville Athletic Association voted to terminate Pitino's contract with just cause in October.

Louisville's decision to fire Pitino came after the school was named in an FBI complaint when 10 people were arrested last September following an investigation into fraud and corruption in college basketball.

The 65-year-old Pitino spent 32 straight years as a head coach in college and the NBA from 1985-2017. His last NBA experience came with the Boston Celtics, who he led to a 102-146 record from 1997-2001.

Pitino was stripped of 123 wins from 2011-15 due to NCAA rules violations at Louisville, including the 2013 national championship.