
While Kentucky coach John Calipari mulls a chance to coach the Dominican Republic national team, Louisville coach Rick Pitino might be forced to give up coaching the Puerto Rico national team this summer. Pitino agreed to coach the team in December, but told reporters Tuesday that the NCAA rejected an appeal for Louisville to be able to train in Puerto Rico. “Though it’s in the [NCAA rulebook], we did not know that Puerto Rico is considered part of the United States,” Pitino said.