Pitino, 72, is a contender for National Coach of the Year after leading St. John’s to Big East regular-season and Tournament titles after they were picked fifth in the conference.

St. John's had already clinched the outright Big East championship when it took the court against Marquette in the regular-season finale, but Rick Pitino saw an opportunity for a teaching moment.

St. John’s head coach, Rick Pitino, knows that opportunities like this will not last forever. Perhaps that is why, on the eve of his 76th career NCAA Tournament game, the 72-year-old ...

While Rick Pitino recognized that “bitterness does not help” after the NCAA selection committee snubbed St. John’s, the coach was critical of the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings that ...

Rick Pitino is one of college basketball's greatest postseason coaches, but it might be hard to remember that given his recent tournament showings.

Rick Pitino and John Calipari are set to square off in the NCAA Tournament for a fifth time when No. 2 St. John’s faces No. 10 Arkansas.

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 ...

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.