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St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino had the perfect way of paying tribute to legendary Red Storm coach Lou Carnesecca during Saturday’s game against Kansas State. Saturday marked the first St. John’s home game since Carnesecca died on …
Former Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino got a hero’s welcome Friday from a place he was once very familiar with. Pitino has had a complicated relationship with Kentucky over the years. But fans made the 72-year-old head coach feel more than …
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino had his office broken into and robbed on Tuesday. Two men made off with $375 worth of goods and memorabilia, including a bullhorn, a signed basketball, and a ceremonial dagger, according to Joe Marino, Carl …
Rick Pitino would probably have a much better chance to win the Big East if Dan Hurley left UConn, but the legendary coach does not think his counterpart is going anywhere. College basketball reporter Adam Zagoria spoke with Pitino on Monday to get …
Kentucky announced on Friday that Mark Pope has been named the school’s new head basketball coach, and it would be hard to find someone who is more excited about the hire than Rick Pitino. Pitino, who coached at Kentucky from 1989-1997, shared …
St. John’s cruised to an easy win over Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament on Thursday, but head coach Rick Pitino is well aware that a much more difficult task awaits. Following their 91-72 win over Seton Hall at Madison …
Rick Pitino is not happy with the current state of college basketball, and the reason why should not come as much of a surprise. Pitino was a guest on an episode of the “Pardon My Take” podcast that was released this week. During the …
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino apologized on Wednesday after some brutally harsh comments about his team went viral over the weekend. After the Red Storm blew a 19-point lead to Seton Hall in a loss on Sunday, Pitino said this season has been …
Now that he is coaching around New York again, Rick Pitino is paying attention to the discourse, and he has some thoughts on Daniel Jones. The St. John’s head coach used his X account to weigh in on the debate around Jones. Pitino said he was …
Rick Pitino’s St. John’s Red Storm team put together a valiant performance Saturday in a 66-65 road loss to Creighton. It meant the Red Storm came one basket away from toppling a top 25 team on the road, but if you think Pitino is taking …
Rick Pitino is moving quickly to establish St. John’s nationally once again, and he took a step in that direction Monday by landing a major recruit. Top 50 recruit Simeon Wilcher committed to the Red Storm on Monday, according to Jeff Borzello …
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino has a new cell phone number on Monday, and he had to make the change for the wildest of reasons. Pitino was one of the high-profile figures at Madison Square Garden on Sunday for the New York Knicks’ playoff …
New St. John’s coach Rick Pitino has one goal in mind as he takes over at his new school. Pitino spoke to ESPN’s “SportsCenter” on Tuesday after being introduced as the new head coach of the Red Storm. The 70-year-old pointed …
Rick Pitino was introduced on Tuesday as the new head basketball coach at St. John’s, and the veteran explained why he chose to coach at the school. Pitino had coached at Iona the last three seasons, taking the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament …
Rick Pitino on Monday agreed to become the new head coach at St. John’s, and Iona wasted no time finding a replacement. Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Tobin Anderson has agreed to a five-year deal to become the head coach at Iona, ESPN’s …
Rick Pitino is heading back to the big time. Pitino has agreed to become the new head coach at St. John’s, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Pete Thamel reported Monday that Pitino will get a six-year contract …
