St. John’s transfer portal haul gives Rick Pitino one more Final Four shot
Rick Pipino has lived a basketball career of 1,000 people. Pitino, who turned 73 in September, is the oldest coach in boys’ or women’s college basketball. Johnny gave him a last chance of finances after his reputation was eroded by a scandal in Louisville, and for much of this past season it seemed that Pitino’s […]
Rick Pitino holds the key to unlocking Ian Jackson’s potential
Rick Pitino’s plan to use point guard Ian Jackson may have surprised some in the world of college basketball, but longtime scouts believe it will work. NBA draft analyst Matt Babcock has followed Jackson since his days as a top prep prospect and sees similarities with current security guards in the league who played ball […]
March Madness loses another Pitino after Richard, New Mexico fall
Cleveland – Jaden Akins scored 16 points. This includes three pointers that Michigan advanced Michigan for his stay, with manager Tom Izzo taking the Spartans in the 16th Sweet 16 in a 71-63 win over New Mexico on Sunday night. Izzo has 58 wins in the NCAA Tournament and is fourth in his coaching career. […]
Pitino family makes March Madness history with New Mexico’s win
Things are just going up for Pitino. Following Pitinos, an upset victory over Marquette in New Mexico Became the first father and son duo Each wins the NCAA Tournament Game in the same year. The 10th robot, which was helmed by Richard Pitino, defeated the 7th Golden Eagles, 75-66 on Friday, moving on to the […]
Rick Pitino returns to where it all began as the same coach he’s always been
Jeff Van Gundy returned to Providence a month ago. At what was called the Civic Center when he worked there, the 24-year-old graduate assistant was only removed for a year from the bystanders of McQuaid Jesuit High in Rochester. St. John's spends the weekend in the arena. Now called the Amica Mutual Pavilion, when they […]
Rick Pitino faceing John Calipari would be March Madness twist
Oh, you knew – you were just I knew – They were trying to find a way to potentially make St. John's Pathway in parentheses potentially spicy. Partly, the committee often has a gift. It's about bringing together two teams with history, sitting down and the evil doctor laughing about it. But in part, Rick […]
St. John’s title team wasn’t ‘built by NIL money’: Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino wanted the record to be straightened: St. John's is not the product of a salary of high names, images, or caricatures. “First of all, I think there's a lot of misrepresentation about Nir,” the Hall of Fame coach said after top seed Johnny blows up No. 2 Clayton 82-66 to win his first […]
Rick Pitino brings St. John’s legacy back to life
When Rick Pitino appears to coach your team, you dream, and you dream big. He not only stolen the torch from the recent great Luanecca, but also incited the flames of greatness and raised it on the roof at the top of the Big East Conference Tournament Championship in the garden. Clayton's 82-66 winner, St. […]
Rick Pitino knows anything possible for St. John’s in March Madness
Despite the victorious build-up and sixth-placed St. John's carved out the school's best regular season in 25 years, Rick Pitino claims his team can not only win anyone, but he'll lose to anyone. The Big East regular season title hasn't changed his mind. Johnny can go far in March, but they can also be chosen […]
Why Rick Pitino is perfect coach for improbable St. John’s season
It still guarantees a double take. Seeing St. John's ranked among the top 10 teams in the country, it looks like a false printing of the eyes. When the season began, it would have felt like a safer bet to never see schools rank so highly in your lifetime. However, on Monday, St. John's rose […]