St. John's has been to two Final Fours in its history and reached just three NCAA tournaments since 2002. Pitino has not only won two national titles but has coached in 23 NCAA tournaments.

St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino speaks with the media before a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Bronx, NY.

John’s emerged as a top option shortly after, and Pitino quickly sealed the deal. Odih’s style fits perfectly with the aggressive, defense-first identity that Pitino has instilled at St. John’s.

It was a year ago that prominent Thoroughbred owner and St. John's University alumnus and mega booster Mike Repole can recall being at Gulfstream Park with Red Storm men's basketball coach Rick ...

Rick Pitino has returned to the basketball sidelines with great success as the St. John’s coach, but no one should expect him to replace Tom Thibodeau and reprise his role as coach of the Knicks.

Typically, when St. John’s lands a transfer or a recruit, the player first mentions Rick Pitino, his history of skill development and résumé of producing NBA players. That, of course, happened ...

St. John's runs to both titles captivated New York City and made Pitino one of the most popular figures in the city's sports scene. But Pitino made it clear he didn't want the Knicks job after ...

Pitino, 72, said he doesn’t expect St. John’s to have as sterling of a record next season after he scheduled what he called “the toughest and best schedule” in school history.

St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino has already turned the program around since being hired before the 2023-24 college basketball season. In his first year, he went 20-13. Last season ...

Second-seeded St. John’s shot just 28% from the field and went 2-of-22 on 3-point attempts in Saturday’s 75-66 loss to 10th-seeded Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament’s second round.

St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino speaks with the media before a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Bronx, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST ...