Pitinos become 1st father-son coaching duo in tourney history
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Rick and Richard Pitino are set to become the first father-son duo to take their teams to the NCAA tournament in the same year.
Rick, the longtime Louisville coach, received a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region. Richard, who's at the helm at Minnesota, obtained a No. 5 seed in the South Region.
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The 34-year-old Richard served an assistant on Rick's Cardinals staff from 2007-09, and as associate head coach in 2011-12.
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