Great choice considering Mark knows Rick as well as anyone.
They were both NBA rookies in 1988. Rick put all his faith into Mark and was rewarded.
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Rick Pitino - Head Coach at St John’s University!!!
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Great choice considering Mark knows Rick as well as anyone.
They were both NBA rookies in 1988. Rick put all his faith into Mark and was rewarded.
Rick turned Mark into NBA Rookie of the Year and set the stage for Mark’s lengthy NBA Career .
Mark had a lot of game , despite the constant refrain that he wasn’t fast . RP wasn’t influenced by that and knew Mark had a lot of ability to be a dynamic PG in the pros .
He’s truly a St John’s HOF .
You win a prize. Great to have him back in the fold.
Mark was 1000% approval of RP hird for obvious reasons outlined by Panther.
Which new coaching staff has impressed you most during its first few months on the recruiting trail?
"Rick Pitino is the obvious choice here, but I feel like going with one of the best college basketball coaches of all time is a bit of a cop-out."
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"Rick Pitino is the obvious choice here, but I feel like going with one of the best college basketball coaches of all time is a bit of a cop-out."
Basketball Recruiting - Rivals Roundtable: New coaching staffs, big visits, more
Jason Jordan and Rob Cassidy dive into new coaching staffs that have impressed with their recruiting approaches.
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Great piece by Trilly D on transfer portal ingredients. Rick was one of the best in business adapting to the college three point implementation way back when & now clearly has embraced portal/NIL era spending $ strategically to make $. His overseas contacts will serve us well also.
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Four Things We Learned From The Transfer Portal
For the first time in a long time, college basketball had something to talk about during the off-season. The transfer portal made sure the sport didn’t fade into the abyss after the championship game in April. Couple the portal with NIL and you’ve got full-blown free agency to keep the news...
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billthetruth
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The best St. John's offseason in my lifetime. Coach Pitino has the train rolling.
All this positive recruiting news and a few posters just disappear who seemed to love to have conversations on this board when things weren't going very well. Interesting.....
All this positive recruiting news and a few posters just disappear who seemed to love to have conversations on this board when things weren't going very well. Interesting.....
L J S A
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Should be a fun tournament matchup that the committee claims is total coincidence and wasn't at all planned eight months in advance.
Iona played them last year
How Rick Pitino rebuilt the Red Storm roster in six monthsWhen Rick Pitino took over as the head coach of the St. John's men's basketball team in March, he made one thing very clear. "A lot of players probably won't be back on this team." He wasn't kidding.
https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/st-johns/rick-pitino-red-storm-roster-b1kdny6a
Newsday just posted today although the material about Jenkins is dated.
https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/st-johns/rick-pitino-red-storm-roster-b1kdny6a
Newsday just posted today although the material about Jenkins is dated.
All this just shows you how much coaching experience and pedigree matters. Hindsight is 20-20 but the administration was wasting its time hiring prior coaches with none of the above and hoping for a miracle. I am not a season ticket holder but will be going to every MSG game I can attend this year.
Florida basketball guard Walter Clayton Jr. discusses what he learned from Rick Pitino at Iona
Here's what Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. said about deciding to play for Florida rather than following Hall of Famer Rick Pitino to St. John's
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