Now in his second season at St. John’s, Rick Pitino led the sixth-ranked Red Storm to a 27-4 regular-season record, including 18-2 in conference play, and to the top seed in this week’s Big East

St. John's University coach Rick Pitino was named Big East Coach of the Year for 2025 after he lead St. John's to the conference title in what his boss says is a "redemption story."

During the final moments of St. John’s University’s 70-64 win over Marquette in February, my eyes were fixed on Rick Pitino on the sidelines. The veteran coach, currently in his second season leading St.

Deivon Smith suffered a shoulder injury that kept him out for three of the next four games. And just when things seemed to be getting better, Smith was struck with another setback. He suffered a neck injury in practice.