Rowdy Rebirth of Rick Pitino and St. John’s Basketball

The Rowdy Rebirth of Rick Pitino and St. John’s Basketball
The peripatetic 72-year-old coach keeps reviving his reputation in the Big Apple. The NCAA tournament beckons.
Who is Rick Pitino?: All you need to know about net worth, salary of legendary basketball coach
Renowned basketball coach Rick Pitino is known as one of the greatest basketball coaches in the NCAA. Throughout his career, he has coached several teams, including Boston University, Providence, the University of Kentucky,
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 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.
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.
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 once-rival IU?
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 determination. His refusal to let nagging groin injuries slow him down. It started after last Wednesday’s win at DePaul and continued Sunday after a victory over Connecticut.
Rick Pitino Net Worth and Salary: Everything You Need to Know About St. John’s HC’s Riches
"He lives and dies basketball, as a player you can't not want that," said former Panathinaikos captain Nick Calathes about Rick Pitino. The post Rick Pitino Net Worth and Salary: Everything You Need to Know About St.
RJ Luis hilariously reveals why St. John’s is bought in with Rick Pitino
The St. John’s basketball team is changing for the better under Rick Pitino. Pitino has won a Big East regular season conference championship with the Red Storm, in just his second season. It’s the first time in 40 years that the school accomplished that feat outright.
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Rick Pitino Heaps Praise on St. John’s Students, Alumni After Clenching Big East Title
The Red Storm clinched the Big East regular-season title three months after Mr. Carneseca died just short of his 100 th ...
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 ...
Rick Pitino is shutting down the rumors — he tells The Post why St. John’s will be his last college stop
“I will not take any other college job. I can assure you of that,” Pitino told The Post before the 10th-ranked Johnnies ...
Historic Rick Pitino News Sparks Reactions After St. Johns Clinches Big East Title
Rick Pitino, in his second season with the St. John's Red Storm, has turned the program around. After missing out on the NCAA ...
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.
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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 ...
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"Among the most compelling storylines in CBB": NCAAB analyst John Fanta raves about Rick Pitino’s masterclass in leadership for St. Johns
College basketball analyst John Fanta analysed Rick Pitino-led St. John’s performances this season in a column that he wrote for Fox Sports on Friday.
Hamilton: Is Pitino set for greatest 3rd act ever in sports?
At age 72, Rick Pitino has gone from being outcast after the disgraced end of his Louisville tenure to positioning St. John's for a potential championship run ...