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Former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino makes triumphant return at Big Blue Madness


He waited for all the cheers and applause to die down. He waited to gather his thoughts. Then, he spoke. A visibly emotional Rick Pitino, back at Rupp Arena donned in Kentucky Wildcats blue for the first time in decades, was a fitting finale Friday night to a Big Blue Madness event that honored the greatness of college basketball's winningest program. (Louisville Courier-Journal)

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Former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino makes triumphant return at Big Blue Madness