Rick Pitino unsatisfied

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.
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.
New doc catching ‘lightning in a bottle’ with Rick Pitino and St. John’s
In the doc, Wilcher, a Plainfield, N.J. native who starred at Roselle Catholic High School, said: “I really don’t know what was through my head. It really was not a good look, to be honest....It was embarrassing not only for myself, but for my team and my coaches.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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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"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.
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 ...
St. John’s Pitino says RJ Luis will test NBA Draft waters, is a ‘lock’ for Big East Player of the Year
Now the Naismith Hall of Fame coach says the 6-foot-7 Luis will test the NBA Draft waters and could return for his senior season, thus he won’t participate in Senior Day ceremonies on Saturday. He ...
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On this day: Infamous rant by Pitino; Babb debut; Fred Scolari born; John Richter passes
On this day in Celtics history, team president Rick Pitino unleashed an epic postgame diatribe, and Chris Babb made his debut.