Pitino, 72, previously led the Knicks from 1987 to 1989, compiling a 90-74 record and making two playoff appearances. He just capped a stellar season at St. John’s, guiding the Red Storm to a 31 ...

Rick Pitino has been coaching basketball for five decades. He is a true basketball lifer, and with his latest role leading the St. John’s Red Storm men’s program, he has once again risen to ...

Rick Pitino can be scratched off the list of candidates for the New York Knicks ' coaching vacancy. The St. John's men's basketball coach was asked if he would make his return to the NBA on ...

St. John's coach Rick Pitino, who previously led the Knicks from 1987-89, says he's "absolutely not" interested in coaching the team again in the wake of Tom Thibodeau's firing.

St. John's is Pitino's sixth full-time men's college basketball head-coaching gig, with the Hall of Famer previously coaching three seasons at Iona before leaving for Queens in March 2023.

Pitino, of course, coached the Knicks from 1987 to 1989, raising their record from 38-44 in Year 1 to 52-30 in Year 2 before resigning to take the job at Kentucky.

Though there is no indication Jackson is a candidate for a Garden return, Pitino — who coached the Knicks from 1987-89, and earned AP Coach of the Year this season for St. John’s — took to ...

Coaching professionally is the goal for a lot of guys, but it doesn’t sound like Rick Pitino is one of them. He is perfectly content with his job at St. John’s, and it feels like big things ...

Rick Pitino was asked how long he'd like to continue coaching: "As long as you're mentally and physically sharp, you do it as long as you can. Coaching is a blessing.

Rick Pitino can be scratched off the list of candidates for the New York Knicks ' coaching vacancy. The St. John's men's basketball coach was asked if he would make his return to the NBA on ...