Rick Pitino's Rise with St. John’s

Rick Pitino hilariously jokes about St. John’s free throw woes in Marquette win
Year two running the show for St. John’s basketball is going better than even Rick Pitino himself could have expected, as the Red Storm is up to 20-3 on the season after a very impressive 70-64 win against Marquette.
Rick Pitino Jokes Intrusive Thoughts Crept In Watching St. John’s Basketball Battle Marquette
The St. John's basketball team picked up a huge win in conference play against Big East rival Marquette on Tuesday. Rick Pitino struggled to watch the
Rick Pitino is putting on another coaching masterclass as St. John's keeps rolling
A winner at every stop he has made during his college basketball coaching career, Rick Pitino has the St. John's Red Storm rolling once again.
Is Rick Pitino the Greatest Basketball Coach of All Time? Recent Historic Mark Indicates So
Rick Pitino has always embodied the essence of New York basketball. Born in New York City 72 years ago, he has spent decades shaping the sport—from his early days as an assistant coach at Syracuse to his tenure as head coach of the New York Knicks in the late 1980s.
Rick Pitino 'so proud' of Kadary Richmond and entire St. John's team after taking down Marquette
St. John's men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino spoke with the media after the Red Storm's 70-64 win over Marquette, emphasizing the impact of senior guard, Kadary Richmond, who scored 18 points in Tuesday night's matchup.
Rick Pitino's Rise with St. John’s: A Season to Watch
Rick Pitino's coaching at St. John's is gaining buzz with wins, potentially driving them into the top ten rankings. Mike DeCourcy joins to talk their season.
SI:AM | Rick Pitino Has St. John’s Back on Top
St. John’s was one of college basketball’s premier programs in the 1980s and ’90s but has been largely mediocre over the last two decades. It has made only three NCAA tourna
St. John’s turnaround under Rick Pitino is in full effect after program’s best January since Lou Carnesecca
With Tuesday’s 66-41 win at Georgetown, the Johnnies improved to 7-0 since the calendar flipped to 2025. They completed their ...
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Rick Pitino has St. John's basketball resurgence in high gear
For much of the past two decades, St. John’s basketball has struggled to reclaim its former glory. Since 2000, the Red Storm have made just three NCAA Tournament appearances, their last coming ...
Rick Pitino Begs Kentucky Not To Boo John Calipari In Return To Rupp Arena
Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari will return to his former stomping grounds on Saturday when his Razorbacks square up against the Kentucky ...
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Rick Pitino's Red Storm climb five spots in Top 25 national rankings to No. 15
Call it the Rick Pitino Effect. St. John’s still was a big part of the New York basketball discourse when it reached the 1999 Elite Eight and won the 2000 Big East championship. Then it spent ...
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Rick Pitino asks Kentucky fans not to boo Arkansas' John Calipari in return to Lexington
Glad this footage of Rick Pitino's return to Rupp in 2001 as UofL's coach is out there. I'll never forget the moment he walked onto the court. Cal's exit was different, but will be interesting to ...
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Rick Pitino reflects on emotional Rupp Arena return ahead of John Calipari facing Kentucky
Pitino said his return to Rupp for the first time as a visiting coach in 2001 was "the toughest day of my coaching career at Louisville." He added, "the reception, it tore me apart." Pitino hopes ...
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Rick Pitino-coached St. John's completes the program's first unbeaten January since 1985
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Pitino joked that senior guard Kadary Richmond was like a fine wine. “He keeps getting better with age,” Pitino quipped. “And he’s 35.” ...