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Rick Pitino predicted St. John’s ascension in 2019 while coaching in Greece
St. John’s had just parted ways with coach Chris Mullin, who could not replicate his success as a player while serving as the school’s coach. St. John’s was targeting Bobby Hurley to replace Mullin, but Pitino, coaching Panathinaikos in Greece, had other ideas.
Behind Rick Pitino, St. John's wins outright Big East title
RJ Luis Jr. scored 21 points and No. 7 St. John's beat Seton Hall 71-61 to clinch its first outright regular-season Big East title since 1985 on Saturday.
Rick Pitino has St. John's dreaming big in what could be his finest act
At the age of 72, Rick Pitino has St. John’s one win away from its first outright Big East title in 40 years. FOX Sports’ John Fanta explains why this just might be Pitino's finest act yet.
Rick Pitino gets St. John's to Big East regular-season title in Year 2
No. 7 St. John’s — for the first time since the celebrated 1985 season and the second time in the program’s history — outright won the Big East regular-season championship Saturday afternoon by outlasting Seton Hall, 71-61. The Red Storm (26-4, 17-2) have won five in a row and finished the home portion of the 2024-25 season with an 18-0 record.
Rick Pitino goes viral over his epic halftime speech for St. John’s
There are many reasons why Rick Pitino is in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Giving some of the most rousing halftime speeches is definitely on the
St. John's head coach Rick Pitino send cryptic message to Big East after clinching share of title
After winning at least a share of the Big East regular season title on Wednesday, head coach Rick Pitino made it clear that they are going for the whole thing.
Why Vice TV wanted Rick Pitino and St. John's on its network
“We wanted to be as the last moment in that episode the team sitting down with the coach, finding out where they were going to be seeded,” Vice TV president Peter Gaffney told Newsday. Sometimes plans change, though, especially when the planner-in-chief is Rick Pitino.
St. John’s eyes first Big East title in over 30 years behind Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino’s second-year turnaround has resurrected a program-long absence from the spotlight. Now, St. John's is a force to be reckoned with.
Rick Pitino unsatisfied as St. John’s secures Big East title share
Already locked into their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019, the Red Storm have emerged as a legitimate contender.
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Rick Pitino Heaps Praise on St. John’s Students, Alumni After Clenching Big East Title
Soon after the confetti fell from the rafters of Madison Square Garden, someone asked Rick Pitino what it meant to lead the ...
Rick Pitino called his shot in 2019, said he 'would bring St. John's to the elite level' of Lou Carnesecca era
While exiled from college basketball in 2019 and coaching in Greece after a tumultuous ending to his Louisville tenure, Rick ...
What does Rick Pitino think of once-rival Indiana basketball? 'One of the premium programs'
Rick Pitino led his No. 7 St. John's team past Butler to clinch a share of the Big East crown. So, what does he think of his ...
Why Rick Pitino is the perfect coach to keep squeezing the most out of this improbable St. John’s season
Seeing St. John’s ranked among the nation’s top 10 teams looks like a misprint to the eyes. When the season started, it would ...
Rick Pitino transforms St. John's: 24 numbers behind Red Storm's revival under Hall of Fame coach
St. John's is going to make its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 25 years, and should do much more damage.
RJ Luis hilariously reveals why St. John's is bought in with Rick Pitino
St. John's basketball player RJ Luis is talking about why he's bought in under Rick Pitino. Pitino and the Red Storm are Big East champs.
How Rick Pitino, Kadary Richmond have made unlikely partnership work in historic season
INDIANAPOLIS – Twice over the last week, an unprompted Rick Pitino has singled out Kadary Richmond’s toughness. His ...
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On this day: Ex-Celtics Pitino, Johnson, Minor born; Doll passed away
On this day, former Celtics coach and president Rick Pitino was born, as was Dennis Johnson and Greg Minor; ex-Celtic Bob ...