St. John’s introduced 70-year-old Rick Pitino as its new men's basketball coach with a news conference at Madison Square Garden.
St. Johns University athletic director Mike Cragg, new head basketball coach Rick Pitino, Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., President of St. Johns and Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, during a press conference announcing Pitinos hiring, at Madison SquaThe video banner above the entrance to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday read: "Welcome Rick Pitino."Back to The Garden, where he once coached the Knicks.
New St. Johns Red Storm head basketball coach Rick Pitino during a press conference, at Madison Square Garden on March 21, 2023 in New York City. Pitino, who recently coach at Iona, became the first coach to take three different schools to the Final"So, when I went to Iona, I said that Iona was going to be my last job," Pitino said at his introductory news conference at MSG.
"Lou built a legendary program. Legendary," Pitino said. "I’m all in with everything that St. John stands for. I’m excited about it. I can’t wait to get started.Pitino, who was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island, has won 832 games in 34 full seasons as a college head coach, including NCAA championships at Kentucky in 1996 and Louisville in 2013.
There was also a criminal extortion case in which Pitino was the victim during his time at Louisville that revealed personal indiscretions. Thirty-eight years later, Pitino's Providence ties helped him land at St. John's after three seasons at Iona, a small Catholic school in New Rochelle, just north of New York City.
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