rick pitino college basketball

Rick Pitino, NCAA and St. John's

Rick Pitino's improbable path back to college basketball's spotlight

When the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament begins Thursday, one of its most unexpected national title contenders will be led by a coach whose return to prominence once might have felt inconceivable.

NJ.com · 3h

Rick Pitino says St. John’s players can become part of ‘basketball history’ during NCAA Tournament

St. John’s coach Rick Pitino hired Taliek Brown as an assistant coach based in part on the fact that Brown won an NCAA championship at UConn under Pitino’s former rival Jim Calhoun. Pitino said he made the hire based in part on the recommendation of UConn associate head coach Kimani Young.

Yahoo! Sports · 16h

Rick Pitino reflects on coaching career, goals for St. John's in NCAA Tournament

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, Zuby Ejiofor, and Kadary Richmond discuss the Red Storms' journey to the NCAA Tournament, New York pro team's supporting St. John's, and Pitino making the team watch Morehead State's 62-61 upset over Louisville in 2011.

St. John's Rick Pitino Names 1 Coach He Considers a Rival

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 1h

St. John's Rick Pitino Names the One Coach He Considers a Rival

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino has never been one to shy away from a good sound byte with the media, and ahead of the Red Storm's round of 64 game against No. 15 seed Omaha on Thursday, the Hall of Fame head coach was asked who he considers to be his biggest rival.

Larry Brown Sports · 3h

Rick Pitino is already taking shots at John Calipari

Rick Pitino may or may not face John Calipari in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but he's already getting some subtle shots in at his longtime

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

John Calipari, Bill Self and Rick Pitino walk into an arena in Providence...

The coaches are the story at this NCAA tournament site, and it’s too good to ignore.

1hon MSN

What coaches Rick Pitino and Chris Crutchfield said before their teams meet in NCAA Tournament

The Omaha and St. John's coaches spoke with media on Wednesday before the teams meet in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in ...

St. John's Rick Pitino bringing different mindset to NCAA Tournament this time around: 'Why not have a blast?'

As Rick Pitino prepares for St. John's first-round matchup with Omaha, Pitino is doing so with a stress-free mindset.

1hon MSN

March Madness ‘Region of Coaches’ opens with Calipari vs. Self. Pitino could be next for winner

Calipari, now with Arkansas, and Self, still with Kansas, will face each other in the NCAA Tournament for the third time on ...

Rick Pitino explains why he doesn’t view his St. John’s comeback as a ‘redemption’ story

Pitino maintained his innocence throughout that scandal, which included allegations that Adidas representatives funneled $100 ...

22m

March Madness: Rick Pitino, Storm not taking No. 15 Omaha lightly

Pitino coached his first NCAA Tournament game with Boston University in 1983, a loss as a No. 12 seed in the preliminary round of the then-52-team tournament. He did not lose again in the first round ...

1don MSN

March Madness: Rick Pitino has No. 2 seed St. John’s back in NCAAs after latest coaching revival

Standing in the middle of a sold-out Madison Square Garden, confetti sticking to his suit, Rick Pitino was asked about his ...

2don MSN

Rick Pitino's Replacement Fired After Two Seasons in Controversial Move

Pitino's replacement at Iona didn't fare so well. The program announced on March 17 that head coach Tobin Anderson was fired ...

'Going through that experience propelled me for life': The early years of Rick Pitino

In Part 1 of "Postcards of Pitino," FOX Sports spoke with five of Pitino's former players during his early years coaching at Syracuse, Boston University and Providence College.

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results