The court isn’t the only place that Mark Pope is hoping to beat St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino on Dec. 20. The Kentucky ...

He waited to gather his thoughts. Then, he spoke. A visibly emotional Rick Pitino, back at Rupp Arena donned in Kentucky blue for the first time in decades, was a fitting finale Friday night to a ...

Rick Pitino is officially on the 2025-26 college basketball schedule. But this matchup between student and teacher won’t be happening in Rupp Arena, as was originally hoped. Instead, Kentucky ...

It’s been more than 25 years since Rick Pitino was the head coach at Kentucky. Despite that, he still has a deep passion for the school and its sports programs. While making an appearance on KSR ...

The Kentucky head coach, who led the Wildcats to a Sweet 16 in his first season, is already looking ahead to a marquee showdown in December when Kentucky faces St. John’s in the CBS Sports Classic.

As soon as the words, “Rick Pitino and St. John’s,” aired across ... A collective “Oohh” could be heard alongside some claps as the Kentucky crowd recognized what could potentially ...

Kentucky coach Mark Pope gave a playful take on his former coach Rick Pitino's legendary all-white suit, issuing a challenge for their CBS Sports Classic showdown on Dec.

With no school willing to give “Slick Rick” a shot ... In the same way that Pitino led Kentucky to the 1996 National Championship, so, too, did Pope, only he did it as a player and the ...

John Calipari took a leap of faith when he mutually parted ways with the Kentucky basketball program after 15 seasons and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky will play Rick Pitino and his St. John's Red Storm this year in Atlanta as part of the CBS Sports Classic. The programs announced the news Thursday, with St ...

Rick Pitino said it was a possibility at the Final Four, but Louisville AD Josh Heird on Friday confirmed the Cards won't ...

Insert Rick Pitino. The man who led Kentucky to the 1996 National Championship and Louisville to the 2013* National Championship — as well as finding success at Boston University and Providence ...