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Rick Pitino is one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, with five NCAA Championships and 23 Final Four appearances. He joined St. John's in 2023 after coaching Iona, Louisville, Kentucky, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks.
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach. Richard Andrew Pitino ( / pɪˈtiːnoʊ /; born September 18, 1952) is an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at St. John's University. He was also the head coach of Greece's senior national team.
- 1974–present
- Head coach
- UMass (1971–1974)
Mar 1, 2024 · Basketball Hall of Fame (2013) Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952, New York, New York, U.S.) American basketball coach who was the first head coach to win a men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I national championship with two different schools (the University of Kentucky in 1996 and the University of Louisville in ...
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Mar 20, 2023 · The Hall of Fame coach accepted a six-year deal to lead the Red Storm after three successful seasons at Iona. Pitino won national titles at Kentucky and Louisville and has a long history of coaching in New York.
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Mar 17, 2023 · By Adam Zagoria. March 17, 2023. ALBANY, N.Y. — Rick Pitino, immaculately dressed in a black suit with a checkered tie and a white pocket square, returned to the N.C.A.A. tournament stage on ...
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Mar 20, 2023 · March 20, 2023. Rick Pitino, the Hall of Fame coach who was fired from Louisville in 2017 after a string of scandals, has agreed to a six-year deal to become the new men’s basketball coach at...
4 days ago · Pitino has also served as head coach of Greece's senior national team at the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in Victoria, Canada in 2021. In his first season at St. John's, Pitino led the Red Storm to 20 victories with 11 wins coming in BIG EAST play, marking the program's most conference wins since 2010-11.