Rick Pitino, Big East

St. John's HC Rick Pitino drops 'no panic' admission after comeback win over Marquette
Rick Pitino and St. John's mounted a comeback in the Big East Tournament against Marquette, but they were never worried.
St. John's Rick Pitino, RJ Luis win Big East Coach of the Year and Player of the Year honors
Rick Pitino and RJ Luis were rewarded Wednesday for St. John's best season in decades, winning Big East Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively.
Rick Pitino Reveals Unfortunate St. John’s Injury News Ahead of Big East Tournament
On top of that, Pitino revealed some more unfortunate news on the Smith injury front, per Adam Zagoria. Pitino said Smith "hasn't practiced in five days" and remained uncertain about his status for the Big East Tournament.
St. John's basketball's Rick Pitino hilariously roasts Red Storm players after Big East Tournament win
St. John's basketball head coach Rick Pitino made some lighthearted jokes about some of his players after the win over Butler
Rick Pitino named 2025 Big East Coach of the Year after series of St. John's wins
St. John's University coach Rick Pitino was named Big East Coach of the Year for 2025 after he lead St. John's to the conference title in what his boss says is a "redemption story."
Rick Pitino Wins 1st Big East Coach of the Year Award and RJ Luis Jr. Is Player of the Year
Rick Pitino has won his first Big East Coach of the Year award and RJ Luis Jr. took Player of the Year honors after they propelled a resurgent St. John’s program to its best regular season in almost f
Big East Awards: St. John’s takes center stage as Rick Pitino, RJ Luis win Coach, Player of the Year
Jim Calhoun sat in the front row in the MSG Theatre on Wednesday afternoon as his old foe, Rick Pitino, accepted his first Big East Coach of the Year Award. Pitino, 72, has only added to a career resume that rivals college basketball’s very best since he took the job at St.
Rick Pitino named Big East Coach of the Year after leading St. John’s to conference title
Even the man who hired Rick Pitino to turn St. John’s around didn’t expect it to happen so quickly. When Pitino famously guaranteed at his introductory press conference in March of 2023 that St. John’s was “going to be back,
Why Rick Pitino keeps making jokes about Ramadan
Rick Pitino has had a lot to say about religious fasting in recent weeks as his basketball team at St. John’s University in ...
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Shocked John Calipari & Rick Pitino Grieve Tragic Loss of NBA Billionaire Along With the Basketball World
The smartest player I ever coached.” That’s how Louisville coach Denny Crum once described Junior Bridgeman. The post Shocked ...
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How Rick Pitino resurrected St. John's basketball — and his own career
Seemingly, all eyes in the sold-out arena shifted in unison toward a tunnel as Rick Pitino, dressed right out of Wall Street, circa 1987, strode onto the court with his St. John’s basketball team.
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Rick Pitino on Jimmy Fallon: Highlights from St. John's coach on 'Tonight Show'
Over the course of his distinguished college basketball coaching career, Rick Pitino has won national championships with two different programs and led a third to a Final Four. He has written ...
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Rick Pitino breaks out the jokes with Jimmy Fallon on ‘The Tonight Show’
This is Rick Pitino’s moment and he’s enjoying every bit of it. The 72-year-old Naismith Hall of Fame coach is making the media rounds in the wake of leading St. John’s to its first outright ...
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When Will Deivon Smith Return? Rick Pitino Provides Update on St. John’s Guard
Deivon Smith suffered a shoulder injury that kept him out for three of the next four games. And just when things seemed to be ...