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 that led to the floor. The scene played out on the videoboard above the court for all to see as the chorus hit its crescendo. This is the Pitino Effect.
Inside the Johnnies locker room, though, Rick Pitino took the glass half-empty approach. “They think I’m going to jump up and down, say, ‘What a great win.’ It’s just the opposite,” he ...
The latest high-profile coach to address the topic of retirement is none other than St. John's Rick Pitino. After taking over the program in 2023, Pitino, who has previously coached at Kentucky ...
John’s Coach Rick Pitino reached into ... halftime I’ve only had one team in my life that had a big lead like that that just went for blood,” Pitino said. “Here I’m coaching 50 years ...
Pitino said his return to Rupp for the first time as a visiting coach in 2001 was "the toughest day of my coaching career at Louisville." He added, "the reception, it tore me apart." Pitino hopes ...
NEW YORK -- In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again. This time, the Hall of Fame coach has St. John's evoking the glory days in Queens decades ago. Riding the program's best ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Pitino joked that senior guard Kadary Richmond was like a fine wine. “He keeps getting better with age,” Pitino quipped. “And he’s 35.” Even if he was 35 and not ...
The Rick Pitino factor is in full effect. The Hall of Fame coach’s second season at St. John’s is off to a red-hot start, with his Red Storm now 18-3, including 9-1 in Big East play.
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John Calipari will make his first visit to Rupp Arena on Saturday since leaving Kentucky for Arkansas. His longtime coaching ...
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