Rick Pitino, St. John's Red Storm

Nobody will want to face Rick Pitino and St. John’s come March
The Hall of Fame coach has the Red Storm looking strong. Plus, new-look Wisconsin, Utah Valley is in the mid-major spotlight, and this weekend’s games to watch.
St. John’s turnaround under Rick Pitino is in full effect after program’s best January since Lou Carnesecca
With Tuesday’s 66-41 win at Georgetown, the Johnnies improved to 7-0 since the calendar flipped to 2025. They completed their first undefeated January since 1985, a year in which the late Lou Carnesecca led St. John’s to the Final Four.
Rick Pitino has St. John's basketball resurgence in high gear
For much of the past two decades, St. John’s basketball has struggled to reclaim its former glory. Halfway through the 2024-25 season, that's changing.
Pitino, St. John's finish first unbeaten January in 40 years
St. John's is 7-0 in 2025, making this the program's first unbeaten January in 40 years dating to its last Final Four season in 1985.
Rick Pitino-Coached St. John's Completes the Program's First Unbeaten January Since 1985
St. John’s is 7-0 in 2025, making this the program’s first unbeaten January in 40 years dating to its last Final Four season in 1985
St. John’s playing like a vintage powerhouse Rick Pitino team
As Pitino himself says often, “This is a team Lou Carnesecca would be very proud of,” and the fact is you could add Joe Lapchick and Frank McGuire to that list of former St. John’s coaches enjoying this season from celestial courtside seats.
St. John's alum Mike Francesa predicts big things for Red Storm under Rick Pitino
Mike Francesa said he saw this red storm coming, over long conversations with Rick Pitino at Saratoga Race Course last summer ...
St. John’s HC Rick Pitino drops big Deivon Smith update for Providence clash
St. John’s basketball is back. The molten-hot team is cruising toward its first NCAA Tournament bid in five seasons and ...
‘Rude A–‘ Michigan Fan Receives Public Lashing From Rick Pitino Over Classless Rivalry Antics
A Michigan fan went viral this week for an attempt to embarrass Ohio State football coach Ryan Day. St. John's basketball ...
Rick Pitino's Red Storm climb five spots in Top 25 national rankings to No. 15
On Monday, St. John’s ascended to No. 15 in the AP Top 25, up five spots from a week ago, and while it sits behind No. 9 ...
Pitino: First-place St. John's climbing 'where it needs to be'
Riding the program's best start in 39 years, No. 20 St. John's regained sole possession of first place in the Big East by ...
St. John’s playing gritty basketball from a bygone era — and it’s working
Wednesday night, and so many others when St. John’s has been in action this winter, felt like a different era.
Pitino Gives Kentucky Fans Direction on Dealing with Calipari
Pitino, who coached the Wildcats from 1989-97 and won a national title in 1996 has been there. He left for the Boston Celtics, which didn't work out great and he landed at Kentucky's arch-rival ...
Fresh off perfect month, St. John's sets sights on Providence
The Red Storm (18-3, 9-1 Big East) are unbeaten since a 57-56 loss at Creighton on Dec. 31. They completed their first ...