Rick Pitino turned St. John's

How Rick Pitino turned St. John's into a national title contender
After jumping out to a 22-point lead against the two-time defending champion, St. John's looked to be giving it all away. In four minutes, the Huskies cut the lead to nine, forcing Rick Pitino to call a timeout.
How Rick Pitino resurrected St. John's basketball — and his own career
Six years after being exiled to Greece when his latest basketball scandal at Louisville deemed him an untouchable, Pitino is proving himself in the most dramatic way possible by resurrecting both his Hall of Fame career and a St. John’s basketball program that had fallen on decades of hard times.
St. John's Makes Rick Pitino Announcement After Winning Big East Title
The Red Storm have won their program's first outright regular-season title in 40 years after Pitino steered St. John's to a 71-61 victory over Seton Hall Pirates the last Saturday
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 birthday. When Mr. Pitino was hired at St. John’s he vowed to return the program to the elite level it enjoyed in the 1980s under Mr. Carneseca, who compiled 526 wins over two different stints at St. John’s.
Rick Pitino gets St. John's to Big East regular-season title in Year 2
St. John’s (26-4, 17-2) has won five in a row and finished the home portion of the 2024-25 season with an 18-0 record. St. John’s hadn’t been undefeated at home since 1931. Which, theoretically, should be cause for celebration.
What Rick Pitino said about the pro-St. John's crowd at MSG for UConn men's basketball loss
The UConn men's basketball game against St. John's reached a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon.
St. John's Rick Pitino makes salary claim that will 'make agent kill' him
St. John's basketball coach Rick Pitino says he's not leaving New York. Pitino says one reason why is because they are overpaying him.
Rick Pitino-coached 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.
St. John's NCAA Tournament history, from Lou Carnesecca to Rick Pitino
In between Lou Carnesecca and Rick Pitino, St. John's has seen its share of good and bad times in the NCAA Tournament
St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino Admits He's Overpaid
St. John's head coach Rick Pitino is gearing up for another NCAA Tournament run. St. John's leads the Big East with a 17-2 conference record and a 26-4 overall record heading into its final regular season game against Marquette on March 8.
Rick Pitino ahead of UConn-St. John’s: ‘If I lose to Danny Hurley, if I lose to whoever... I wanna die’
“If I lose to Danny Hurley, if I lose to whoever, I’m in a miserable mood. I wanna die,” the St. John’s coach said in a ...
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 vs. Dan Hurley head-to-head record: Comparing St. John's, UConn coaches
Here's how head coaches Rick Pitino and Dan Hurley stack up against each other entering Sunday's St. John's vs. UConn men's ...
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St. John’s can squash UConn’s hopes of another Big East regular-season title in big MSG clash
Getty Images Kadary Richmond dribbles up court during St. John's win over Creighton at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 16, 2025.. Getty Images Rick Pitino watches the action during St. John's ...