Rick Pitino's Rise with St. John’s

Why Rick Pitino was ‘very disappointed’ after St. John’s heart-stopping win
There was a celebration on the MSG floor when the clock hit triple zeroes and St. John’s had escaped with a victory Saturday afternoon. Inside the Johnnies locker room, though, Rick Pitino took
SI:AM | Rick Pitino Has St. John’s Back on Top
St. John’s was one of college basketball’s premier programs in the 1980s and ’90s but has been largely mediocre over the last two decades. It has made only three NCAA tourna
Empire State of Mind: Rick Pitino has St. John's dreaming big amid historical stretch
St. John's improved to 20-3 this season following a win over No. 11 Marquette, matching the program's best start since the 1985-86 campaign.
Rick Pitino hilariously jokes about St. John's free throw woes in Marquette win
Rick Pitino wasn't happy with his team's free throw shooting, but the St. John's coach laughed it off after a big win over Marquette.
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Pitino is already a lock to become the first coach to take six programs to the tournament: Boston University (one team); Providence (one); Kentucky (six); Louisville (13) and Iona (two). St. John's has not won the Big East regular season title since ... 1992.
Rick Pitino has delivered on his promise: St. John's is back
St. John's is back, has won nine in a row and next gets UConn on FOX this Friday at 8 p.m. ET in Storrs. What Pitino is doing is nothing short of remarkable and produced MSG roars that the building has not seen for a Red Storm regular-season game in a long, long time.
St. John’s playing like a vintage powerhouse Rick Pitino team
It’s impossible to dispute the impact Rick Pitino has had in his 54-game tenure with St. John’s. The Johnnies were playing as well as anyone last year when the NCAA Tournament decided to treat the Big East like a mid-major. The three games they’ve lost this year have been by five skinny points.
Rick Pitino-coached St. John’s completes the program’s first unbeaten January since 1985
St. John’s is 7-0 in 2025, making this the program’s first unbeaten January in 40 years dating to its last Final Four season in 1985. Coach Rick Pitino doesn’t talk about that history with his players,
Rick Pitino 'so proud' of Kadary Richmond and entire St. John's team after taking down Marquette
St. John's men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino spoke with the media after the Red Storm's 70-64 win over Marquette, emphasizing the impact of senior guard, Kadary Richmond, who scored 18 points in Tuesday night's matchup.
Rick Pitino is putting on another coaching masterclass as St. John's keeps rolling
A winner at every stop he has made during his college basketball coaching career, Rick Pitino has the St. John's Red Storm rolling once again.
Is Rick Pitino the Greatest Basketball Coach of All Time? Recent Historic Mark Indicates So
Rick Pitino has always embodied the essence of New York basketball. Born in New York City 72 years ago, he has spent decades shaping the sport—from his early days as an assistant coach at Syracuse to his tenure as head coach of the New York Knicks in the late 1980s.
How St. John’s has ridden the Rick Pitino Effect back to college basketball’s center stage
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, 72 and dapper as ever in a navy blue suit with white pocket square, appeared from the tunnel ...
Marquette loses to St. John's at Madison Square Garden to fall further behind in Big East
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UConn men's basketball prepares for challenge with Rick Pitino and St. John's at Gampel Friday night
Rick Pitino last beat the UConn men's basketball team in 2014 and has yet to beat Dan Hurley, but St. John's is riding high ...
St. John’s turnaround under Rick Pitino is in full effect after program’s best January since Lou Carnesecca
With Tuesday’s 66-41 win at Georgetown, the Johnnies improved to 7-0 since the calendar flipped to 2025. They completed their ...