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How an intense 42-minute workout with Rick Pitino was the key to Avery Brown's commitment ...

Newsday 15 Jul 2026
John’s coach Rick Pitino ... Then things developed fast with the Red Storm — first contact had been Tuesday — and a recruit’s on-campus workout for Pitino was known to be make-or-break ... John’s.”Pitino's workout.
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How Rick Pitino prepared Nuggets draft pick Bryce Hopkins for anything in NBA

Denver Post 13 Jul 2026
Bryce Hopkins learned quickly that the best way to rebound from the wrath of Rick Pitino was to rebound ... But Pitino’s unsparing honesty is the stuff of legend in college basketball ... Pitino worked him for an hour ... The stuff Pitino drilled into him.
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Rick Pitino tells The Post how Babacar Sane will play ‘big role’ for St. John’s ...

New York Post 03 Jul 2026
St. John’s suffered its first loss of the season this week ... “He was going to have a big role whether Donnie was healthy or not,” coach Rick Pitino told The Post in a phone interview Wednesday ... ....
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How Donnie Freeman's season-ending Achilles injury impacts Rick Pitino, St. John's entering 2026-27

CBS Sports 02 Jul 2026
John's forward Donnie Freeman will miss the entire 2026-27 season after suffering a torn Achilles injury, Rick Pitino revealed Wednesday ... Kentucky coach Mark Pope wants to bring Rick Pitino back to Rupp Arena with potential series vs.
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Kentucky coach Mark Pope wants to bring Rick Pitino back to Rupp Arena with potential ...

CBS Sports 30 Jun 2026
John's coach Rick Pitino (1989-97) previously coached at Kentucky ... Pitino returned to Rupp Arena in October 2024 -- just months after his former player was hired as Kentucky's coach -- as part of the program's Big Blue Madness.
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Rick Pitino delivers eulogy to former Louisville SID Kenny Klein

Courier Journal 29 Jun 2026
Former Louisville basketball head coach Rick Pitino delivered the eulogy for Kenny Klein, the longtime sports information director at the University of Louisville ... "There was nobody better in life than Kenny," Pitino said.
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College basketball in mourning Hall-of-Fame coach Rick Pitino's 'main man' dies aged 66 after choking incident

The Daily Mail 26 Jun 2026
The long-time sports information director who worked along two Hall-of-Fame basketball coaches before following one to St. John's has passed away at 66 ....
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History of NCAA basketball coaches in the NBA: How Billy Donovan, Rick Pitino, Brad Stevens fared in the pros

Sportingnews 22 Jun 2026
It takes a special type of personality to accept an NBA head coaching offer ... Rick Pitino. Pitino is a college legend, having led three different schools to the NCAA Final Four ... Pitino resigned in 2001, going 102-146 over parts of four seasons ... P.J ... .
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Roger Rubin: Rick Pitino has faith in St. John's 'program guys'

Newsday 20 May 2026
John’s takes to the court this coming season, it will have a completely different starting lineup than the one coach Rick Pitino was sending out in the final stretch of the 2025-26 season, when the ...
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Rick Pitino vows to do ‘everything humanly possible’ to reward Ian Jackson’s St. John’s loyalty

New York Post 19 May 2026
On Monday, Rick Pitino met the media to break down St. John’s many offseason additions. He raved about the eight-man group, calling it a “big-time” class. Access the St ... SIGN UP NOW ... Ian Jackson ... ....
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Roger Rubin: Rick Pitino already excited about St. John's roster — and there's still room ...

Newsday 19 May 2026
John’s and coach Rick Pitino ... But Pitino summoned the collective media Monday for a news conference to let everyone know he’s very enthusiastic about the St ... “You never know, but if he’s not a star, I’ll be very disappointed,” Pitino said.
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Former 5-Star Ian Jackson Faces Lofty Expectations From Rick Pitino in Year 2

Newsweek 18 May 2026
While productive, Jackson never fully reached the superstardom many envisioned in his first season under Rick Pitino ... Pitino made it clear that expectations for Jackson have shifted from promising contributor to potential centerpiece.
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College basketball rankings: St. John's moves up after Rick Pitino lands 7-footer Theo Edema

CBS Sports 18 May 2026
Rick Pitino, like many high-major coaches, has mostly focused on the transfer portal in recent years, choosing to prioritize older and established players over recent high school graduates ... That alone is something Pitino can work with.
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Rick Pitino questions expanded March Madness pushback: 'Why and who cares?'

The Morganton News Herald 14 May 2026
Consider Rick Pitino on board with the expanded NCAA Tournament ... .
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Rick Pitino says he supports NCAA Tournament expansion

Madison 13 May 2026
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