"He Was Going to Kill Us": Mark Pope Recalls Rick Pitino’s Chilling Words to Kentucky Team originally appeared on Athlon ...

Mark Pope has never shied away from the expectations at Kentucky. He wants to win national titles. Pope was asked during ...

Rick Pitino told his 1996 Kentucky basketball team that he would kill them if they didn't win every game, according to Mark ...

College basketball insider Jon Rothstein believes the clock might be ticking on Rick Pitino’s time at St. John’s and has urged other teams in the Big East to raise their game.

With that in mind, former Greece and Panathinaikos coach — and current St. John’s coach — Rick Pitino shared his honest ...

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino told his son, Richard, to stay at the University New Mexico. He "changed his tune" when Xavier expressed interest.

Rick Pitino instructs at a recent St. John’s practice. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Arguably the most memorable March run of Pitino’s career came with his 1987 Providence College team.

Richard Pitino greets his dad St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino before the first half at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New York, NY.

Rick Pitino has forgotten more basketball than most of us will ever know. In 35 seasons as a college coach, he has made 23 NCAA Tournament appearances with five different programs.

Rick Pitino has been through a lot. He has also been one of the brilliant college coaches of all time, and now he is about to start another NCAA Tournament with a St. John’s team that made the ...

Rick Pitino says ‘words matter’ — and at St. John’s, he’s still got plenty of ‘em. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness. Subscribe Sign in.

Carey knew Pitino’s good friend and business partner, Rick Avare, and asked if he thought Pitino might entertain the Iona job. By then, Carey says, he’d done his due diligence, knowing if he ...