St. John's eyes first Big East title in over 30 years

Rick Pitino leads St. John's to first Big East regular season title in 40 years
Rick Pitino has quickly revitalized the moribund St. John's program, and he has now won the first Big East title for the Red Storm since 1985.
Rick Pitino Heaps Praise on St. John’s Students, Alumni After Clenching Big East Title
Soon after the confetti fell from the rafters of Madison Square Garden, someone asked Rick Pitino what it meant to lead the St. John’s Red Storm to its first outright regular-season championship since 1985.
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.
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 makes Division I basketball history with St. John’s Big East title
Rick Pitino made college basketball history with his latest championship as St. John's squad secured a share of the Big East title.
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.
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.
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‘One of the Greatest To Do It’: College Hoops Fans React As Rick Pitino Leads St. John’s to 1st Big East Regular Season Title in 40 Years
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Rick Pitino called his shot in 2019, said he 'would bring St. John's to the elite level' of Lou Carnesecca era
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St. John's coach Rick Pitino's fiery halftime speech takes internet by storm
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