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St. John’s basketball center Joel Soriano had an impressive second half in their 90-74 win over Stony Brook on Tuesday. Soriano gave credit to head coach Rick Pitino for motivating him at halftime, per FOX Sports’ John Fanta. Joel Soriano on scoring 16 points in the second half: “Coach Pitino said some things to me. […]

College basketball coaches play a huge role in terms of the success of a university’s basketball program. Given that the NCAA is one of the most competitive basketball leagues in the nation, bigger institutions are willing to pay more money to more seasoned coaches with a winning history. For this piece, let’s take a closer […]

St. John’s basketball fans are eager for the 2023 basketball season to begin as this will be the first season for new head coach Rick Pitino. Pitino had an extremely successful career with Kentucky basketball and Louisville basketball before a scandal at Louisville derailed his career. Pitino then spent a few years coaching in other […]

The ACC is officially expanding by adding SMU, Stanford, and Cal after a long month of discussions. The move to go west and bring in the pair of prestigious Pac-12 schools is certainly a head-scratcher to some, although it has been in the works for quite some time. With the love finally being made official, […]

The St. John’s men’s basketball team has been extremely busy this offseason after hiring Rick Pitino as the new head coach. The Red Storm have added a few players via the transfer portal, and the tough days of St. John’s basketball is hopefully in the rearview mirror. Still, even with August almost here, they have […]

Rick Pitino is changing the culture in St. John’s basketball squad. He is now only left with double-double machine Joel Soriano and rarely-used forward Drissa Traore. The Red Storm experienced a purge as Pitino’s coaching style forced most players to enter the transfer portal. The new St. John’s basketball coach predicted that his team would […]

When Rick Pitino took the St. John’s basketball job, he was adamant that he could overhaul the roster and win immediately. Now, it seems increasingly likely that he was right. On Friday, St. John’s landed star University of Pennsylvania transfer Jordan Dingle, the second-highest scorer in college basketball nation last year and one of the […]

The St. John’s men’s basketball team has had a busy offseason. It began with firing Mike Anderson and then immediately landing NCAA legend Rick Pitino as the new head coach. Then, the Red Storm landed quite a few players via the transfer portal in a bit of a program facelift. However, now issues are arising […]

Senior guard Nahiem Alleyne was a key contributor off the bench for the UConn Huskies in their run to the national title in 2023, and now he will be a member of the Huskies’ Big East conference rival in the St. John’s Red Storm, he announced on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Nahiem10/status/1647738313791488003?s=20 St. John’s basketball head coach Rick […]

For years, the balance of power in college basketball was so strongly tipped in the coach’s favor. They could make a long-term commitment to a program and then abruptly leave for a better offer. Those players who that coach recruited were left utterly powerless. Now, however, the modern transfer rules have changed everything. Yet, St. […]

The UConn Huskies have won the national championship in men’s basketball, and new St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino took to Twitter to congratulate the Huskies on their fifth national championship in program history. “Much respect goes out to the UConn Huskies,” Rick Pitino said on Twitter. “You dominated at both ends of the floor […]

After weeks of speculation, St. John’s officially hired Rick Pitino as its new head coach last week, which UConn head coach Dan Hurley sees as a plus for the Big East Conference. Pitino takes over for Mike Anderson, who was fired last month following a four-season stint as the Red Storm’s head coach. Anderson guided […]

Rick Pitino indicated that there would be players on the way out of the St. John’s basketball program, and we learned that the first three leaving are Kolby King, AJ Storr and O’Mar Stanley, according to Joe Tipton of on3 sports. AJ Storr started many games for the St. John’s basketball team, and averaged 8.8 […]

After a brief exodus from college basketball due to NCAA violations at Louisville, Rick Pitino made his return to the NCAA at Iona in 2020. After three seasons at Iona, Pitino is back at a high-major school having accepted the head coaching job at St. John’s following Iona’s March Madness loss in the first round. […]

Next year, all eyes will be on Utopia Parkway and Rick Pitino in his first season as head coach of St. John’s basketball. Although Pitino has a difficult road ahead of him to revive a moribund St. John’s program, it’s a dream pairing between coach and school—Pitino is the New York-iest coach in college basketball […]

Rick Pitino and St. Johns agreed to make him the next head coach of the St. Johns Mens Basketball team for the next six years. After his introductory press conference, he spoke about his past scandals, reports ON3’s Nick Schultz. “One thing I can tell you is I’ve made my mistakes. But I’ve always run […]

St. John’s basketball introduced Rick Pitino as its new head coach, and he was blunt about what his approach will be when it comes to managing the roster. “A lot of players probably won’t be back on this team, because they’re probably not a good fit for me,” Rick Pitino said, via Jaden Daly of […]

Farleigh Dickinson head basketball coach Tobin Anderson informed FDU that he is leaving for the Iona job, CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein wrote in a Tuesday tweet. “It’s obviously hard to leave FDU after what we just did, but this is an opportunity to go to a place that can be an east coast power,” […]

Rick Pitino has accepted the head coaching job with the St. John’s basketball program, but he immediately took to Twitter to bid farewell and thank everyone from his time with the Iona basketball program. He started with a heartfelt message to the school president and athletic director. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart […]

Iona University’s Rick Pitino is a Gael no longer; after meeting with St. John’s basketball officials on Sunday, he is in agreement on a six-year contract to become the Red Storm’s next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Pete Thamel. Pitino is meeting with Iona basketball players to inform them of his intention […]

Mike Anderson was fired as the head coach of the St. John’s Basketball program on Mar. 10, and he is planning to file an arbitration lawsuit against the school after he was terminated “for cause,” according to ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. Anderson believes that he has been wrongfully terminated, and per his contract, he would have […]

When Rick Pitino was dismissed as Louisville’s head coach, it was unsure if he’d ever appear on an NCAA sideline again. Following Louisville, Pitino resurfaced as a head coach for the Greek team Panathinaikos in EuroLeague. He spent two seasons coaching in Greece before he returned stateside and in the NCAA as the head coach […]

Iona head basketball coach Rick Pitino spoke on speculation on him going to St. John’s, Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman wrote in a Thursday tweet. “It’s not a distraction for my players,” Pitino said. “It’s not a distraction for me.” Pitino was asked about the rumors on Sunday. “I don’t know,” Rick Pitino said, via Justin Walters of […]

Dan Hurley and UConn basketball are getting ready for their first-round assignment in the 2023 NCAA tournament, with the Connecticut Huskies scheduled to face Rick Pitino’s Iona Gaels on Friday at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.  The Huskies fell short of winning the last Big East tourney, as they got victimized by eventual champs […]

The Iona Gaels are preparing for their first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament with the UConn Huskies, but rumors speculating about head coach Rick Pitino bolting for the open head coaching role at St. John’s have garnered a lot of attention, and he was asked about those rumors today. “I don’t know,” Rick Pitino said, […]

On Thursday, theSt. John’s men’s basketball team nearly pulled off a giant upset against Marquette in the Big East Tournament. Unfortunately, their upset attempt came up two points short, and head coach Mike Anderson was fired on Friday, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. This move has thrown Rick Pitino right into the driver’s seat to […]

The Louisville basketball recruitment scandal reached its verdict on Thursday, and the Cardinals program appears to have gotten away with a slap on the wrist. The Independent Accountability Resolution Process revealed its punishments for the Louisville basketball program on Thursday stemming from the wild recruitment scandal which gripped the program back in 2017, via Matt […]

With Kevin Durant ultimately staying with the Brooklyn Nets following a lengthy saga succeeding his trade demand, the focus is back on whether the Brooklyn Nets can finally go all the way and win the NBA championship. College basketball head coach Rick Pitino definitely believes that the Nets are capable of bringing home a Larry […]

On Wednesday, it was announced that future Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino won the Coach of the Year Award for the Metro Atlantic Coast Conference this season. It was very deserving, as Pitino led the Iona Gaels to a 17-3 record in conference, winning the regular season conference. They were 25-6 overall and the […]

Rick Pitino has just squashed rumors about a potential move back to the major conferences. The Iona Gaels basketball head coach is being rumored as a potential target of the Maryland Terrapins, but Pitino has just stated his intent to remain with his current team while wishing the Terps to find “the next great Gary […]

In a year where regions don’t really matter because all March Madness games will be played in and around Indianapolis, it is still pleasant to the eye to have the bracket split up into four different mini brackets of sorts, separated by regions. In the east, the Michigan Wolverines are the number one seed and […]

Legendary NCAA men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino’s Iona Gaels earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament after winning the MAAC championship. Unfortunately, Pitino’s son, Richard Pitino, is getting the boot from Minnesota, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Richard Pitino’s firing follows right in the wake of Archie Miller’s dismissal from Indiana. The Golden […]

Mostly disgraced college basketball legend Rick Pitino is currently coaching the Iona Gaels. Apparently, when he’s not busy with that, FedEx being in competent is at the top of his list of things to do. Like so many college basketball programs this season, Iona has faced numerous postponed games in Pitino’s return to the sport, […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel is certainly no Pat Riley, Gregg Popovich or Doc Rivers. For Rick Pitino, that’s exactly what he wants and exactly what the Los Angeles Lakers need. Talking with the New York Post, Pitino noted how the league has changed, and how the outspoken coaches are not the type that […]

Former Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino reflected on one of the scarier moments of his tenure in Beantown, when Paul Pierce was stabbed 11 times during a nightclub incident in September of 2000. During an interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio, Pitino said he had to negotiate with a local church leader after a “hit” […]

The Boston Celtics are without a doubt one of the most esteemed franchises in the entire NBA. As a matter of fact, their 17 championships make the Celtics the most successful franchise in league history. Nevertheless, regardless of how admirable and highly-regarded an organization may be, the occasional scandal is rather inescapable. This is especially […]

Rick Pitino used to coach the Boston Celtics. Most Celtics fans get angry at the mere mention of Kyrie Irving. His tumultuous two-year stint in Beantown was mired in confusion. His personality and leadership style didn’t click with he rest of the team’s young core. However, Iona head coach Rick Pitino thinks that the judgment […]

Patrick Ewing has been serving as head coach of his alma mater, the Georgetown Hoyas, over the last three seasons. However, former NBA coach Rick Pitino thinks the New York Knicks legend should have been a head coach in the league by now. Pitino, who coached the Knicks and Boston Celtics, sat down with Steve […]

New Iona coach Rick Pitino says he was “shocked” the Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Kenny Atkinson. Technically, the Nets and Atkinson “mutually agreed to part ways.” But either way, Pitino didn’t understand the move: “Shocked. If you look at his roster right now, there’s no way they’re a playoff team, and he has them […]