Rick Pitino reacts to First Big East title since 1985

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.
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 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.
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 determination. His refusal to let nagging groin injuries slow him down. It started after last Wednesday’s win at DePaul and continued Sunday after a victory over Connecticut.
Historic Rick Pitino News Sparks Reactions After St. Johns Clinches Big East Title
Rick Pitino, in his second season with the St. John's Red Storm, has turned the program around. After missing out on the NCAA Tournament in his first year,
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's Outfit For Saturday's St. John's Game Is Going Viral
Rick Pitino is looking sharp for this Saturday's game between Seton Hall and St. John's. Pitino has St. John's firmly in the national title conversation this season. In fact, the Red Storm have been so fun to watch this season that Madison Square Garden has been selling out tickets like hotcakes
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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Rick Pitino is shutting down the rumors — he tells The Post why St. John’s will be his last college stop
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Rick Pitino Will Not Recruit A Single High Schooler While Spending His NIL Fortune On Transfer Portal
Rick Pitino is not going to recruit a single high school basketball player for St. John's roster in 2025. The 72-year-old ...
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.
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 ...