Mar 19, 2025 · St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino has been vocal about his vision for the Big East Conference, proposing a significant expansion to enhance its competitiveness and national standing.

Mar 12, 2025 · St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino, left, poses with Big East Conference Commissioner Val Ackerman while holding the Big East Coach of the Year award during a news conference before the Big East basketball tournament Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Feb 8, 2025 · STORRS, Conn. — Rick Pitino is again calling on the Big East to make changes and expand to a super basketball conference. In an interview on SiriusXM with legendary former Duke coach Mike...

Well, turns out they found their guy pretty quickly in Richard Pitino. And rightfully so! Pitino has coached 13 seasons as a head coach, finishing his New Mexico tenure with an 88-49 record ...

Mar 12, 2025 · NEW YORK– After returning the No. 6/5 St. John's men's basketball team to national prominence with a historic 2024-25 regular season, Hall of Fame Head Coach Rick Pitino was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

Mar 12, 2025 · Now in his second season at St. John’s, 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...

Mar 26, 2025 · Richard Pitino left New Mexico and agreed to become the new head coach at Xavier, replacing Sean Miller. Richard Pitino's decision is important for many reasons, but the one most people will identify first is that he will coach multiple times per year against his father, Rick Pitino, who is the head coach at St. John's in the Big East Conference.

Mar 12, 2025 · St. John's University coach Rick Pitino was named Big East Coach of the Year for 2025 after he lead St. John's to the conference title in what his boss says is a "redemption story."

Mar 18, 2025 · St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino joined "The Pat McAfee Show" and revealed a potential plan for the Big East to expand.

As such, he will coach against his father, Rick Pitino, who is the head coach at conference rival St. John's. Richard Pitino guided the Lobos to a 27-8 record and a regular-season Mountain West ...