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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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
St. John's Rick Pitino Announcement is Turning Heads
Rick Pitino had a big season with St. John's.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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 - Mar. 21 -
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 - 4d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 -
Rick Pitino restores St. John's to NCAA Tournament in another epic turnaround
In only his second season at St. John's, Rick Pitino has weathered seismic changes in college sports to return the Red Storm to the NCAA Tournament.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
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 - 6d -
March Madness: St. John's rolls past Omaha, sets up showdown between Rick Pitino, John Calipari
John Calipari and Rick Pitino will renew their rivalry when Arkansas faces St. John's in the second round of the NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Arkansas, St. John's players need history lesson on John Calipari-Rick Pitino rivalry
Arkansas and St. John's players aren't familiar with the history between John Calipari and Rick Pitino before the latest edition of the rivalry.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Rick Pitino and John Calipari share a mutual respect. Just don't call them friends
Rick Pitino and John Calipari are a pair of basketball lifers who are more alike than they care to admitABC News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
John Calipari and Rick Pitino shared a classy moment after Arkansas upset St. John's
It's great to see John Calipari and Rick Pitino shake hands after such a great game.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Rick Pitino prepared St. John’s for underdog Omaha by showing players his biggest upset loss in NCAA Tournament
NEW YORK — Rick Pitino knows what it’s like to be on the losing end of an all-time opening-round upset. In 2011, Pitino was the head coach of the No. 4 Louisville team that suffered a 62-61 stunner ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
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 - 4d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 6d -
Rick Pitino, John Calipari aren't friends, but respect obvious before March Madness showdown
Don't expect drama in John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino showdown in men's NCAA Tournament. Their dynamic in March Madness is unenthusiastically respectful.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
Rick Pitino defends benching star RJ Luis late in NCAA Tournament loss: 'You already know why he didn't play'
Luis did not play the final 4:56 of the game as the Johnnies failed to stage a comeback agaisnt ArkansasCBS Sports - 5d -
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 -
Rick Pitino explains why he doesn’t view his St. John’s comeback as a ‘redemption’ story
NEW YORK — Rick Pitino doesn’t look at his return to college basketball’s biggest stage as a redemption story. He said as much Saturday after leading St. John’s to its first Big East Tournament ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
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 remarkable basketball odyssey and latest Big East championship. “I saved ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 18 -
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 - 6d -
Rick Pitino’s St. John’s dream season comes to end in NCAA Tournament loss to John Calipari-led Arkansas
Moments before they renewed their decades-long rivalry, Rick Pitino and John Calipari met near midcourt and shared a few laughs. But by the end of Saturday’s much-hyped slugfest in the NCAA ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Xavier hires Richard Pitino as men's basketball coach, who leaves New Mexico after 4 seasons
Richard Pitino will now coach against Rick Pitino twice a season in the Big East.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 -
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 - 2d -
March Madness showdown between John Calipari and Rick Pitino was battle everyone wanted
Calipari and Pitino have faced each other 23 times as college coaches and the former leads that series, 13-10.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Calipari, Pitino not close but share 'great' respect
Rick Pitino and John Calipari again will be in the spotlight when St. John's takes on Arkansas on Saturday. It's a relationship rooted in respect, even though the coaching greats acknowledge ...ESPN - 6d -
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.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Calipari vs Pitino: Arkansas-St. John's game among NCAA tournament second-round Saturday
John Calipari and Rick Pitino have faced each other twice in the NCAA tournament Final Four.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
Arkansas, Calipari stun Pitino and No. 2 St. John's to reach Sweet 16 of March Madness
It was Arkansas vs. St. John's. It was John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino. It was a tense, physical affair. It resulted in Arkansas reaching the Sweet 16.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Xavier hiring Richard Pitino: Musketeers move quickly, hire New Mexico coach after Sean Miller's departure
Pitino, 42, has spent the past 13 seasons as a Division I head coach and will now go up against his father, Rick, in the Big EastCBS Sports - 2d
