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A look at John Wooden's coaching career at UCLA
A look back at the career of UCLA basketball head coach John Wooden.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Why Gene Bartow left UCLA for UAB after succeeding John Wooden
A look back at why Gene Bartow left UCLA as head coach for UAB after succeeding John Wooden.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Bueckers, Watkins lead women's Wooden ballot
UConn's Paige Bueckers, USC's JuJu Watkins and Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo headline the top 15 women's players on the ballot for the John R. Wooden Award.ESPN - Mar. 9 -
Campbell hires Florida assistant John Andrzejek as men's basketball head coach
Florida assistant coach John Andrzejek is taking over as the head coach at Campbell. The school announced the hiring Thursday and will hold an introductory news conference for Andrzejek after the ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Hall of Fame coaches John Calipari, Rick Pitino clash in NCAA Tournament
Saturday's matchup between Arkansas and St. John's will feature plenty of history between John Calipari and Rick Pitino.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
How old is Rick Pitino? St. John's coach brings experience from Kentucky, Louisville
How old is Rick Pitino? Here's what to know of the St. John's coach's age and coaching career:Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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 -
Flagg, Broome headline Wooden Award top 15
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Auburn star Johni Broome headlined the 15 players named to the Wooden Award top 15 national ballot Saturday morning, as revealed on ESPN's "College GameDay."ESPN - Mar. 8 -
Watch John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino in March Madness: Time, channel for Arkansas-St. John's
It's John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino when Arkansas faces St. John's in March Madness. Time, TV channel to watch ex-Kentucky (or Louisville) coaches.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
What Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said about Wisconsin star John Tonje after Badgers' win
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had a front-row seat as Wisconsin wing John Tonje delivered yet another signature performance on Saturday afternoon.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
5 things to know about St. John's coach Rick Pitino
Let's get a refresh on Rick Pitino's legendary coaching career for March Madness.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
March Madness: Rick Pitino's curious coaching decisions prove costly for St. John's in NCAA tournament loss
Pitino kept his best player on the bench in crunch time, and the Johnnies are out of the tournament after their loss to Arkansas. The St. John's coach wasn't exactly contrite about it after the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UConn men’s basketball earns No. 8 seed in West Region, to meet Oklahoma in NCAA Tournament first round
STORRS – The path to a third consecutive NCAA Tournament title is a bit overgrown and rugged, having not been walked in over half a century. John Wooden’s UCLA teams won seven national ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Social media reacts to Arkansas' win over St. John's
Arkansas HC John Calipari. Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks (22-13, 8-10 SEC) are still alive in the NCAA Tournament following their 75-66 win Saturday afternoon over 2-seed St. ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
No. 2 seed St. John's eliminated by No. 10 seed Arkansas in first major upset of NCAA Tournament
In a coaching rematch from the 1996 Final Four, John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks upset Rick Pitino’s St. John's Red Storm to advance to the Sweet 16.NBC News - 3d -
Campbell hires Florida assistant John Andrzejek as men’s basketball head coach
Andrzejek has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Florida, helping the Gators earn their first SEC championship since 2014 and a No. 1 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Lions spring surprise by turning to Scotland coach
Lions head coach Andy Farrell has made a surprise move by bringing Scotland’s John Dalziel on board as forwards coach, Telegraph Sport can reveal.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Rick Pitino, John Calipari reflect on decades of battles before St. John’s meets Arkansas in NCAA Tournament
Rick Pitino wasn’t interested in hyping up his marquee matchup with John Calipari. Sure, the Hall of Fame coaches have traded haymakers throughout their many basketball battles over the past ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 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 -
John Terry criticises Enzo Maresca’s choices/tactics for the second time this week
Chelsea legend John Terry has once again been questioning the choices/tactics of Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca.The news comes after Chelsea were defeated by Arsenal in the Premier League on ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
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 -
Hirst brings us new dimension - Scotland coach Carver
Assistant coach John Carver says Ipswich forward George Hirst brings Scotland a "different dimension" to the forward line.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Xavier hires Richard Pitino as basketball coach
There will be more than one Pitino in the Big East next season. Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John's coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach on Tuesday night. The school had an ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
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 - 5d -
Is Richard Pitino related to Rick Pitino? Everything to know of New Mexico, St. John's coaches
Are Rick Pitino and Richard Pitino related? Here's everything to know of the New Mexico coach:Yahoo Sports - 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 -
Xavier Musketeers to hire Richard Pitino as next head basketball coach, per report
Richard Pitino, the son of Hall-of-Famer and St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, will be the next head coach of the Xavier Musketeers in the Big East.Yahoo Sports - 4h -
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 - 6d -
John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of the country’s foremost sports writers, dies at 69
John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, including the groundbreaking “A Season on the Brink” about college basketball coach Bob ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
March Madness: Arkansas, John Calipari hand Kansas its first NCAA tournament first-round loss since 2006
Kansas had won 17 straight first-round games in NCAA tournament play. The win for Arkansas sets up a potential second-round coaching showdown between John Calipari and Rick Pitino.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Pitino leads St. John's past Omaha and into 2nd-round March Madness matchup with nemesis Calipari
Rick Pitino returned to Providence and picked up a March Madness victory with yet another school, coaching St. John’s past Omaha 83-53 on Thursday night and into a second-round matchup with ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Rick Pitino and John Calipari share a mutual respect. Just don't call them friends
The Hall of Fame coaches will renew their occasionally acrimonious rivalry on Saturday when Pitino’s second-seeded St. John’s faces Calipari’s No. 10 seed Arkansas for the chance to advance to the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
'It speaks volumes about our culture': John Groce on Akron basketball players returning
Akron men's basketball coach John Groce reflects on many Zips forgoing the transfer portal, his job status and UA's season-ending March Madness loss.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
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 - 13h -
2025 March Madness: John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino to meet when Arkansas battles St. John's in NCAA Tournament
Two of the most iconic college basketball coaches in the sport meet once again in a second-round matchupCBS Sports - 5d -
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 -
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 -
Rick Pitino and John Calipari write a new chapter in their storied rivalry
Two coaching giants of college basketball with complicated history are set to spar again at the NCAA Tournament.Yahoo Sports - 4d
