Rick Pitino won’t be returning to the New York Knicks. “Absolutely not,” he said on Wednesday night during the New York Yankees’ matchup with the Cleveland Guardians, where he threw out ...

After two successful seasons as head coach of the New York Knicks, Pitino served as the coach of the University of Kentucky from 1989 to1997, leading the Wildcats to a national championship in 1996.

Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights June 5 - St. John's coach Rick Pitino said he has zero interest in becoming head coach of the New York Knicks again.

Pitino previously occupied the spot that Tom Thibodeau was forced to vacate on Tuesday, serving as the Knicks' head coach for two seasons (1987-89) and amassing a 90-74 record.

Louisville head basketball coach Rick Pitino answers questions during the team's annual NCAA college basketball media day, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, in Louisville Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley ...

Mar 15, 2025; New York, NY, USA; St. John's Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino coaches against the Creighton Bluejays during the first half at Madison Square Garden.

Rick Pitino is out of the running.The Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after five seasons with the franchise. Thibodeau was fresh off a trip to the Eastern Conference finals, too, which ...