Forde Minutes: Rick Pitino and the Coaches Thriving at 70
Plus, a look at the teams crashing the bubble, the players who fans love to hate and transfers who have upgraded their new programs.
Why does Rick Pitino win? The answer is in no-man’s-land
STORRS, Conn. — The moment when Rick Pitino succumbed to the problems of his modern reality came during the preseason.
Opinion
Greatest college basketball coach of all time? Rick Pitino making his case at St. John's
At 72 years old, Pitino’s contemporaries are pretty much gone from college basketball. Jim Boeheim talks on television. Mike Krzyzewski does a podcast. Roy Williams sits in the stands at North Carolina games like a fan. Leonard Hamilton announced Monday he’s calling it a career .
Rick Pitino Has Elevated St. John's to Ranking It Hasn't Seen in 34 Years
The St. John's Red Storm, fresh off a road victory at Gampel Pavilion against Big East foe UConn last Friday night, has elevated to its highest ranking in the AP poll in 34 years.
How St. John’s has ridden the Rick Pitino Effect back to college basketball’s center stage
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, 72 and dapper as ever in a navy blue suit with white pocket square, appeared from the tunnel that led to the floor. The scene played out on the videoboard above the court for all to see as the chorus hit its crescendo. This is the Pitino Effect.
Opinion
For St. John's coach Rick Pitino, huge comebacks are nothing new
Rick Pitino is an unmatched artist when it comes to sculpting the Renaissance Moment, when a once-dominant program that’s gone dormant again becomes great. Coming back to beat the Huskies sure looked like one, and I would know. I was there the last time Pitino created one.
Rick Pitino, St. John's entering hostile environment at Gampel. Why UConn will 'need the atmosphere'
Rick Pitino last beat the UConn men's basketball team in 2014 and has yet to beat Dan Hurley, but St. John's is riding high as it visits Friday.
Rick Pitino sends message to Arkansas basketball's John Calipari ahead of Kentucky return
As Arkansas basketball's John Calipari comes back to Kentucky, Rick Pitino has a message.
Rick Pitino credits St. John's win vs. UConn to turnover-free basketball
St. John's head coach Rick Pitino joins "College GameDay" after the Red Storm's road win over UConn.
Magic is brewing at St. John's with Rick Pitino at the helm
St. John’s has emerged as a powerhouse in the BIG EAST led by Rick Pitino’s coaching brilliance. With a 21-3 record and a 12-1 conference start, the Red Storm are on a 10-game winning streak and poised to make a splash in the top 10 rankings.
St. John’s head Rick Pitino drops awesome truth bomb after beating UConn
Storrs, Connecticut may be the basketball capital of the world and home of the two-time defending National Champion UConn Huskies, but on Friday night, it was the St. John’s Red Storm who proved that for at least this season,
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College Basketball Weekly: Dickie V’s return, Rick Pitino’s reign & the debate at No. 1
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Rick Pitino adamant Big East will ‘miss the boat’ if it doesn’t expand into mega conference
STORRS, Conn. — Rick Pitino is again calling on the Big East to make changes and expand to a super basketball conference. In ...
Watch Rick Pitino's video message as Louisville basketball celebrates 2005 Final Four run
Former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino dropped in virtually on the Cardinals' 20th anniversary celebration of the 2005 Final Four team.
Rick Pitino 'so proud' of Kadary Richmond and entire St. John's team after taking down Marquette
St. John's men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino spoke with the media after the Red Storm's 70-64 win over Marquette, ...
Joe Lunardi's Bracketology update sets up a potential matchup between Mark Pope and Rick Pitino
The NCAA Tournament is quickly approaching, which means Mark Pope will be making his tournament debut as the Wildcats head ...
New York's Rick Pitino Under Scrutiny for 'I Want To Kill Myself' Comment
Rick Pitino is a New York kind of guy. He speaks the language. But this time, he has ruffled some feathers by doing so.