St. John's basketball coach Rick Pitino is defending the expanded 76-team March Madness field, and questioning pushback for ...

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino shared a strong message about the NCAA Tournament expansion and its critics.

Rick Pitino’s offseason strategy of restocking the St. John’s roster with physically-developed players who have professional ...

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) NEW YORK — Rick ...

After striking out on Massamba Diop, it looks like Rick Pitino has shifted his focus to a center who's a playmaker in Paris.

Much of the public opinion on NCAA Tournament expansion has been negative. An additional eight teams will hear their name called on Selection Sunday, going from 68 teams to 76. More games are coming ...

Pitino's relatively successful Louisville tenure was mired with scandals.

A new NCAA proposal could grant athletes a fifth year of eligibility, but for St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, the move isn’t a gift—it’s a financial nightmare in the making.

Villanova coach Kevin Willard thinks of two things immediately when reflecting on working with Rick Pitino for ten years, and one is a constant reminder every single time he looks in the mirror or ...

Rick Pitino has been married to Joanne Minardi throughout his decades-long career. The two, both from New York, met in high school, per ESPN, and married in 1976. They welcomed six children: Michael, ...

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino began his coaching career in 1974, so he's seen the entire evolution of college basketball ...

SAN DIEGO — When Dylan Darling drove the lane and beat the buzzer with a thrilling layup last Sunday to send St. John's to its first Sweet 16 of the 21st century, Rick Pitino did not celebrate in the ...