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 ...

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 ...

Rick Pitino. John Calipari. Two legendary college basketball coaches and Kentucky national champions will face off Saturday for a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Pitino, who's in ...

Kentucky basketball fans received a major piece of scheduling news on Thursday as news broke that UCLA had dropped out of the CBS Sports Classic and will be replaced by St. John’s. David Berov ...

St. John's basketball coach Rick Pitino praises Thunder defense with revealing tweet amid 2025 NBA Finals appearance ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

2024 Kentucky Derby favorite Fierceness, on the backside of Churchill Downs. Repole is one of St. John's most prominent boosters. Rick Pitino recently wrapped up his second season as St. John's coach.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...