St. John's, Rick Pitino and Coach of the Year

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Which teams outside the top eight could make the Final Four? Should Porter Moser be back at Oklahoma? We answer your questions.
Rick Pitino named Big East Coach of the Year after leading St. John’s to conference title
Now in his second season at St. John’s, Rick Pitino led the sixth-ranked Red Storm to a 27-4 regular-season record, including 18-2 in conference play, and to the top seed in this week’s Big East
St. John's Rick Pitino, RJ Luis win Big East Coach of the Year and Player of the Year honors
Rick Pitino and RJ Luis were rewarded Wednesday for St. John's best season in decades, winning Big East Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively.
Rick Pitino on Turning St. John’s Into a Tourney Contender and Why Coaches Should Wear Suits
D uring the final moments of St. John’s University’s 70-64 win over Marquette in February, my eyes were fixed on Rick Pitino on the sidelines. The veteran coach, currently in
Rick Pitino feeling 'true joy' amid St. John's resurgence
Rick Pitino tells Scott Van Pelt about the joy he feels coaching this year's St. John's team.
When Will Deivon Smith Return? Rick Pitino Provides Update on St. John’s Guard
Deivon Smith suffered a shoulder injury that kept him out for three of the next four games. And just when things seemed to be getting better, Smith was struck with another setback. He suffered a neck injury in practice.
Can a Billionaire Buy St. John’s a Basketball Championship?
Mike Repole, who loved the homegrown team of his youth, has helped assemble a juggernaut enabled by compensation rules that ...
St. John’s HC Rick Pitino drops ‘no panic’ admission after comeback win over Marquette
The story of the Big East this season has been the job Rick Pitino has done with St. John’s basketball. The Johnnies have ...
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Rick Pitino cuts it up with Jimmy Fallon as St. John’s takes over ‘Tonight Show’
Rick Pitino has excelled at coaching the St. John’s Red Storm, and on Thursday he gave his comedy chops a try during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The first St ...
St. John’s defeats Seton Hall to clinch first outright Big East regular season title in 40 years
St. John’s men’s basketball won the Big East regular season title outright for the first time in 40 years on Saturday. The No ...
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How Rick Pitino resurrected St. John's basketball — and his own career
Seemingly, all eyes in the sold-out arena shifted in unison toward a tunnel as Rick Pitino, dressed right out of Wall Street, circa 1987, strode onto the court with his St. John’s basketball team.
Rick Pitino wins first Big East Coach of the Year award
The 72-year-old former Providence and Celtics coach became the first coach to lead five different programs to regular-season ...