Looks like Mike Rice, Jr. has all but officially taken the assistant coaching job with Pitt.

New Kensington native Mike Rice, Jr. is coming home to be on Jamie Dixon’s staff at Pitt. A source close to the men’s basketball program confirmed yesterday that Rice has accepted Dixon’s offer to be the top assistant. An official announcement is expected from Pitt Monday.
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Rice’s hiring almost completes Dixon’s staff. Dixon had to replace Barry Rohrssen and Joe Lombardi, who left for head coaching positions in April. Orlando Antigua was promoted from director of basketball operations to an assistant coach last month. The only vacancy remaining is the director of operations. Former Pitt star Brandin Knight is expected to get that job.

Wonder if they’ll make it one big press release or just the Rice hiring.

UPDATE: It was pointed out to me that once Knight gets officially named to the staff, he is heavily restricted/regulated with regards to his contacts with high schoolers. So if Knight is helping out with say the AAU Pittsburgh JOTS or just visiting some games back in NJ, he can actually have contact with them. Makes sense then, to wait to make the hiring official.