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How did Rick Pitino end up at St. John's? Former Louisville, Kentucky coach's history
How did Rick Pitino end up at St. John's? Here's a look at the legendary coach's full path to the Red Storm:Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Inside the ties that bind OKC Thunder and March Madness legend Rick Pitino
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault and St. John's caoch Rick Pitino are connected. Well, sort of. Here's how.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
St. John’s guards Kadary Richmond, Aaron Scott set for thumb surgeries, Rick Pitino says
The NCAA season took its toll on Kadary Richmond and Aaron Scott. The St. John’s guards were both set to undergo thumb surgery on Tuesday, head coach Rick Pitino announced. Pitino described their ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Rick Pitino did his part in St. John's renaissance; can New York City deliver the NIL funds a champion needs?
The Red Storm's NIL commitment will determine whether St. John's can take the next step under Rick PitinoCBS Sports - 2d -
Hall of Fame coaches open March Madness together, hoping more history awaits
Rick Pitino, Bill Self and John Calipari will share the court this week in Providence - and they're not sure it's a coincidence.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Rick Pitino's improbable path back to college basketball's spotlight
Rick Pitino, 72, has now taken his record sixth different program to the NCAA Tournament. And the Johnnies are a legitimate threat to win it all.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
St. John's coach Rick Pitino defends sitting RJ Luis late in Arkansas loss
Rick Pitino explained RJ Luis' absence late in St. John's loss to Arkansas after he didn't play the final five minutes of the second-round game:Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Coaches Bill Self and John Calipari preview the Kansas and Arkansas NCAA Tournament game
Self is 7-6 all-time against Calipari and the duo have two national championship matches against each other.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Just asking: Is Rick Pitino the best coach in the history of college basketball?
Pitino is rarely, if ever, mentioned in the debate, but this much is true: He wins wherever he goes.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11 -
Breaking down where the St. John’s roster stands for 2025-26
The St. John’s roster is set to look different next season. But there shouldn’t be as much turnover as there was going into Rick Pitino’s first and second years as head coach. “Next year, we’ll ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Pitino defends benching Luis in loss to Arkansas
St. John's coach Rick Pitino defended benching star RJ Luis Jr. for the final 4:56 of Saturday's 75-66 loss to Arkansas.ESPN - 2d -
Kentucky basketball, John Calipari back in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 — just not together
John Calipari and Kentucky basketball are back in the Sweet 16 (just not together this go-round). Here's the latest on Cal and coach Mark Pope's teamsYahoo Sports - 1d -
Calipari bests Pitino in March Madness and leads Arkansas to sweetest Sweet 16 appearance yet
John Calipari is heading back to the Sweet 16 after sending a second straight Hall of Famer home from the NCAA Tournament’s “Region of Coaches.”ABC News - 2d -
March Madness veterans power Arkansas basketball, John Calipari past Kansas in first round
John Calipari brought Jonas Aidoo and Johnell Davis to Arkansas for March. In the first round, the two transfers delivered in an upset win over Kansas.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Rick Pitino and St. John’s Are the New Kings of New York
The coach has reclaimed attention in a city that doesn’t offer it easily.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Calipari bests Pitino in March Madness and leads Arkansas to sweetest Sweet 16 appearance yet
John Calipari is heading back to the Sweet 16 after sending a second straight Hall of Famer home from the NCAA Tournament’s “Region of Coaches.” One game after knocking out good friend Bill Self ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
St. John’s wins first Big East Tournament since 2000 with second-half surge vs. Creighton
NEW YORK — The last time St. John’s won the Big East Tournament, RJ Luis Jr. wasn’t born yet. Neither were Zuby Ejiofor or Kadary Richmond. Rick Pitino was coaching the Boston Celtics — a job he ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino addresses benching RJ Luis Jr. in NCAA Tournament loss to Arkansas
A dream season for St. John’s ended with the Big East Player of the Year on the bench. RJ Luis Jr. did not play the final 4:56 of Saturday afternoon’s 75-66 loss to Arkansas in the second round of ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Bill Self vs. John Calipari: Head-to-head record as coaches meet again in NCAA tournament
The two Hall of Fame coaches have met 13 times before Thursday's March Madness showdown.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Big East tournament bracket, schedule: Rick Pitino, St. John's look to fend off Dan Hurley, UConn at Madison Square Garden
St. John's picked up its first conference title in decades this season while UConn stumbled to the finish line.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
How a Hawaii newspaper cartoonist predicted Rick Pitino's legendary coaching career
Rick Pitino coached his first game at Hawaii in 1976, under odd circumstances. A newspaper cartoonist predicted his great career.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
St. John's wins first Big East tourney since 2000
The No. 1 seed coming into the tournament played like it all week at Madison Square Garden, as coach Rick Pitino and his St. John's Red Storm secured their first Big East title since 2000, and will ...ESPN - Mar. 16 -
St. John’s is No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament, to face Omaha in Round of 64
NEW YORK — Let the Madness begin for St. John’s. Rick Pitino’s resurgent Red Storm are the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region and will face No. 15 Omaha on Thursday in Providence, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Texas Tech vs. Arkansas odds, prediction, start time: 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 picks from proven model
SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for John Calipari and Arkansas vs. Texas Tech on Thursday in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA TournamentCBS Sports - 1h -
How Rick Barnes, Bruce Pearl have sparked Oak Ridge's TSSAA basketball state tournament run
Oak Ridge coach Aaron Green has gotten good luck messages from Vols coach Rick Barnes and Auburn coach Bruce Pearl during the TSSAA basketball postseason.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Rick Pitino and St. John’s Were Magical All Season. Then It Came Crashing Down.
As satisfying as the team’s resurrection has been, a key weakness exposed the Red Storm again in their men’s tournament upset loss.The New York Times - 2d -
St. John’s rolls past Omaha in NCAA Tournament opener, setting up matchup with John Calipari-led Arkansas
St. John’s found itself on early upset alert. Playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019, the second-seeded Johnnies missed their first five shots in Thursday night’s first-round ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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 Providence.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Men's March Madness winners, losers: John Calipari shines again, offense dooms St. John's
John Calipari revived his reputation while offensive woes spelled the end of the road for St. John's and Texas A&M.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Bethel basketball faces familiar foe in NAIA Tournament quarterfinals
The Bethel University men's basketball team is set to meet a familiar foe Friday in the Sweet 16 of the NAIA National TournamentYahoo Sports - 5d -
Rick Pitino travels to Cleveland to watch his son Richard coach New Mexico in March Madness
Rick Pitino is hoping his son can accomplish something he couldn't this year — get his team to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Pitino traveled from New York to Cleveland to watch his ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Rick Pitino scandal: Why former Louisville coach forfeited title, left Cardinals program
Rick Pitino was fired at Louisville amid a scandal involving recruits. Here's a look back at what transpired to end his tenure with the Cardinals:Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery to have Tommy John surgery for second time
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery will have Tommy John surgery for the second time and will miss the 2025 season. Montgomery told reporters Tuesday he will be undergoing the elbow ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
What time is St. John's vs Arkansas today? Time, TV schedule to watch March Madness game
St. John's and Arkansas basketball play Saturday in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Here's when to watch the March Madness game, including time and TV.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Wisconsin basketball star John Tonje sends departing message to Badger fanbase
Wisconsin basketball's 2024-25 season can't be adequately discussed or analyzed without significant focus on John Tonje's all-time great run.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
March Madness Saturday recap: John Calipari's Sweet 16 redemption, Big Ten's perfect start ends, is JuJu OK?
In his first season post breakup, John Calipari is back in the Sweet 16. Kentucky will look to match him there on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Yahoo Sports AM: Is Pitino the GOAT?
In today's edition: Rick Pitino can coach, Kansas mashes five straight homers, "Behind the Lens," NWSL season preview, The Players Championship tees off, and more.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
No. 6 St. John’s beats Creighton 82-66 for first Big East Tournament crown in 25 years
They earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for their first trip since 2019, making 72-year-old Hall of Famer Rick Pitino the first coach to take six schools to the Big Dance.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
John Calipari, in fresh start with Arkansas, headed to men's NCAA Tournament second round
John Calipari has been here before; just not recently. But every win could move focus away from the past and toward his future with the Razorbacks.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Arkansas vs. South Carolina prediction, odds, time: 2025 SEC Tournament picks, March 12 bets by proven model
SportsLine's model simulated the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks in the 2025 SEC Tournament first round on Wednesday 10,000 timesCBS Sports - Mar. 12
