Joanne Minardi: Rick Pitino’s Wife, Family History and Quiet Public Legacy
Joanne Minardi is the wife of Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino. The couple married in 1976 and are still together, so 2026 marks about 50 years of marriage. Joanne grew up on Long Island, New York, raised five living children with Rick, and co-founded the Daniel Pitino Foundation in memory of their infant…