Rick Pitino's Rise with St. John’s

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Greatest college basketball coach of all time? Rick Pitino making his case at St. John's
At 72 years old, Pitino’s contemporaries are pretty much gone from college basketball. Jim Boeheim talks on television. Mike Krzyzewski does a podcast. Roy Williams sits in the stands at North Carolina games like a fan. Leonard Hamilton announced Monday he’s calling it a career .
Empire State of Mind: Rick Pitino has St. John's dreaming big amid historical stretch
St. John's improved to 20-3 this season following a win over No. 11 Marquette, matching the program's best start since the 1985-86 campaign.
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 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'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
Rick Pitino adamant Big East will ‘miss the boat’ if it doesn’t expand into mega conference
STORRS, Conn. — Rick Pitino is again calling on the Big East to make changes and expand to a super basketball conference. In ...
How St. John’s has ridden the Rick Pitino Effect back to college basketball’s center stage
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, 72 and dapper as ever in a navy blue suit with white pocket square, appeared from the tunnel ...
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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 ...
New York Post5d
Why Rick Pitino was ‘very disappointed’ after St. John’s heart-stopping win
Inside the Johnnies locker room, though, Rick Pitino took the glass half-empty approach. “They think I’m going to jump up and down, say, ‘What a great win.’ It’s just the opposite,” he ...
The Washington Post7d
Nobody will want to face Rick Pitino and St. John’s come March
John’s Coach Rick Pitino reached into ... halftime I’ve only had one team in my life that had a big lead like that that just went for blood,” Pitino said. “Here I’m coaching 50 years ...
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St. John’s Rick Pitino discusses coaching future: ‘I’m not going to live forever’
The latest high-profile coach to address the topic of retirement is none other than St. John's Rick Pitino. After taking over the program in 2023, Pitino, who has previously coached at Kentucky ...
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St. John’s turnaround under Rick Pitino is in full effect after program’s best January since Lou Carnesecca
The Rick Pitino factor is in full effect. The Hall of Fame coach’s second season at St. John’s is off to a red-hot start, with his Red Storm now 18-3, including 9-1 in Big East play.
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Rick Pitino-coached St. John's completes the program's first unbeaten January since 1985
St. John's head coach Rick Pitino gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) St. John's head ...