Rick Pitino - Head Coach at St John’s University!!!
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2023-24 Avg. Attendence at home--10,183 (total attendance--162,928) (Five sell outs out of Five games at CA)
2022-21 Avg. attendence at home-- 5,588 (total attendance-- 100,577) (One sell out at CA)
2021-22 Ang. Attendance at home-- 4,987 (total attendance-- 94,760) (NO sell outs at CA)
2023-24 Avg. Attendence at home--10,183 (total attendance--162,928) (Five sell outs out of Five games at CA)
2022-21 Avg. attendence at home-- 5,588 (total attendance-- 100,577) (One sell out at CA)
2021-22 Ang. Attendance at home-- 4,987 (total attendance-- 94,760) (NO sell outs at CA)
If you build it, they will come.
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Anybody see Rick with PMT. Was tapped last week before the DePaul game. Great interview as always.
Rick Pitino on Pardon My Take
coach Rick goes on one of the biggest sports podcasts in the world. About to listen and wanted to share the think here! This is a Spotify link but the podcast should be available wherever you listen to podcasts! Love Rick continuing to put himself out there, only can help with program...
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Bill Raftery and Grant Hill both go way back with Rick Pitino, long enough to not be surprised by what he is doing with St. John’s basketball.
With the Red Storm on a five-game winning streak entering the Big East Tournament, the CBS/WBD analysts recalled during a video news conference on Tuesday the path that got Pitino this far — and where it goes from here.
Raftery, who has known Pitino since the latter was a young coach at Hawaii in the mid-1970s, said, “I’ve watched his talent, and it’s utterly incredible. Hubie Brown is known as one of the best clinicians, and this young guy is not far behind him.” Raftery recalled the controversy regarding Pitino’s harsh postgame assessment of his team after a loss to Seton Hall last month, and the fact St. John’s has not lost since. “I just think he has these motivational tactics that the normal guy doesn’t try,” Raftery said. “These kids obviously weren’t offended, the way they’ve turned this thing around.”
St. John’s (19-12) might already be in the NCAA Tournament, but a victory over Seton Hall on Thursday likely would clinch the deal.“I will say this: If they do get in the tournament, it will be a very difficult out,” Raftery said. “It will be relentless for 40 minutes, which some teams may not have faced during the course of the year.
“As the years go on and he steps up the talent level, they’re certainly going to be somebody to be concerned about each and every NCAA Tournament.”
Hill recalled Pitino as the Providence coach when Hill was in high school in the late 1980s, and then encountering him at the Five-Star Basketball Camp in the summer of 1989. He called Pitino’s session as “still to this day, the best on-court basketball lecture I’ve ever witnessed.” “I was just absolutely blown away at his teaching, how he inspires, how he connected with those in attendance there,” Hill said.
Raftery and Hill will return to CBS/WBD’s top announcing team for the NCAAs, with Ian Eagle succeeding Jim Nantz as their play-by-play partner. Now they might have Pitino and St. John’s along for the ride.
“It’s great that he’s in the Big East, and he’s at St. John’s,” Hill said. “He’s made that program relevant again, and regardless of what happens with this team this season, I think as long as Coach Pitino’s there he’ll continue to build and have St. John’s as a program back in the tournament and relevant again.”
Raftery, Hill impressed by Pitino’s tactics
By Neil BestBill Raftery and Grant Hill both go way back with Rick Pitino, long enough to not be surprised by what he is doing with St. John’s basketball.
With the Red Storm on a five-game winning streak entering the Big East Tournament, the CBS/WBD analysts recalled during a video news conference on Tuesday the path that got Pitino this far — and where it goes from here.
Raftery, who has known Pitino since the latter was a young coach at Hawaii in the mid-1970s, said, “I’ve watched his talent, and it’s utterly incredible. Hubie Brown is known as one of the best clinicians, and this young guy is not far behind him.” Raftery recalled the controversy regarding Pitino’s harsh postgame assessment of his team after a loss to Seton Hall last month, and the fact St. John’s has not lost since. “I just think he has these motivational tactics that the normal guy doesn’t try,” Raftery said. “These kids obviously weren’t offended, the way they’ve turned this thing around.”
St. John’s (19-12) might already be in the NCAA Tournament, but a victory over Seton Hall on Thursday likely would clinch the deal.“I will say this: If they do get in the tournament, it will be a very difficult out,” Raftery said. “It will be relentless for 40 minutes, which some teams may not have faced during the course of the year.
“As the years go on and he steps up the talent level, they’re certainly going to be somebody to be concerned about each and every NCAA Tournament.”
Hill recalled Pitino as the Providence coach when Hill was in high school in the late 1980s, and then encountering him at the Five-Star Basketball Camp in the summer of 1989. He called Pitino’s session as “still to this day, the best on-court basketball lecture I’ve ever witnessed.” “I was just absolutely blown away at his teaching, how he inspires, how he connected with those in attendance there,” Hill said.
Raftery and Hill will return to CBS/WBD’s top announcing team for the NCAAs, with Ian Eagle succeeding Jim Nantz as their play-by-play partner. Now they might have Pitino and St. John’s along for the ride.
“It’s great that he’s in the Big East, and he’s at St. John’s,” Hill said. “He’s made that program relevant again, and regardless of what happens with this team this season, I think as long as Coach Pitino’s there he’ll continue to build and have St. John’s as a program back in the tournament and relevant again.”
Thanks for posting, SJU85, Newsday is behind a paywall
Great article.
Rick Pitino’s Winding Career Lands Him Back in the Garden and Winning in the Big East Tournament - Sports Illustrated
The St. John’s coach’s return is a full-circle milestone in arguably the most dramatic college basketball coaching career of all time.
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After 25 days of perfection, St. John’s is eyeing even more
Rick Pitino challenged his St. John’s squad to play seven elimination games. After winning six of them, they may be playing with house money.
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26After 25 days of perfection, St. John’s is eyeing even more
Rick Pitino challenged his St. John’s squad to play seven elimination games. After winning six of them, they may be playing with house money.
I know this morning it's getting pretty crowded on the bandwagon but last night my wife actually wanted to watch all the other games, and when I dozed off at the beginning of the Villanova game and woke up after midnight we watched the end of the Nova game and OT, then found the Pitino post game on youtube, one that looked like it was shot on an iPhone.
My wife has come to a few games per year over the years after being at every game as a student and pre-kids. The past 3 years she has been at more games. This year she was all in. She commented that Shaka Smart is a great coach and she is right, staying calm in big moments but preparing his kids brilliantly. (That bounce pass by Ighordaro was an incredibly executed play)
Kudos to McDermott, who warmly congratulated Kim English, and stopped to speak to many of the Prov players who just beat his team. My opinion of him rises sharply. We have a league of great coaches.
Which brings me to CRP. As you guys know, I didn't think Rick was coming, was told otherwise, but was not all in at first. Then I met him . And started listening. And yep, he's Keith Hernandez (Seinfeld ref) and as a guy, impossible not to like. But the more video I watched, the more times I met him, the more I listened to everythingbthis guy said and did, and I'm sold. Before we played a single game.
I cringed repeatedly when Father Shanley, who tends to mail it in speaking publicly, kept saying "Rick will not only make them better players, but better people too." What bullsh*t, right? No, WRONG.
Rick is that teacher who is rough as hell, keeps exoecting you to do better, but all the students love. He's that (grand)fatherly type who completely understands where his players come from, but sets their sights on where they are going. He rides them, insults them, jokes with them. He teaches them individually and as a group. He is concerned how they spend and invest their NIL, even bringing in a Goldman superstar to counsel them. Great mentor msking them better.
Then there was the post game with Calhoun. Calhoun says (and I've heard this from uconn fan) that no coach strategizes better than Pitino and to him was the guy he feared most. They go back to Northeastern and Boston uni days. Great stuff and true.
Man i could go on and on but wont. We are just so friggin blessed to have this guy.
For years we said "We are St. Johns", and the unspoken response was "I'm sorry about that"
Rick turns that all into something to be proud of. Thank you Rick
My wife has come to a few games per year over the years after being at every game as a student and pre-kids. The past 3 years she has been at more games. This year she was all in. She commented that Shaka Smart is a great coach and she is right, staying calm in big moments but preparing his kids brilliantly. (That bounce pass by Ighordaro was an incredibly executed play)
Kudos to McDermott, who warmly congratulated Kim English, and stopped to speak to many of the Prov players who just beat his team. My opinion of him rises sharply. We have a league of great coaches.
Which brings me to CRP. As you guys know, I didn't think Rick was coming, was told otherwise, but was not all in at first. Then I met him . And started listening. And yep, he's Keith Hernandez (Seinfeld ref) and as a guy, impossible not to like. But the more video I watched, the more times I met him, the more I listened to everythingbthis guy said and did, and I'm sold. Before we played a single game.
I cringed repeatedly when Father Shanley, who tends to mail it in speaking publicly, kept saying "Rick will not only make them better players, but better people too." What bullsh*t, right? No, WRONG.
Rick is that teacher who is rough as hell, keeps exoecting you to do better, but all the students love. He's that (grand)fatherly type who completely understands where his players come from, but sets their sights on where they are going. He rides them, insults them, jokes with them. He teaches them individually and as a group. He is concerned how they spend and invest their NIL, even bringing in a Goldman superstar to counsel them. Great mentor msking them better.
Then there was the post game with Calhoun. Calhoun says (and I've heard this from uconn fan) that no coach strategizes better than Pitino and to him was the guy he feared most. They go back to Northeastern and Boston uni days. Great stuff and true.
Man i could go on and on but wont. We are just so friggin blessed to have this guy.
For years we said "We are St. Johns", and the unspoken response was "I'm sorry about that"
Rick turns that all into something to be proud of. Thank you Rick
Brilliant article. Thanks for postingRick Pitino’s Winding Career Lands Him Back in the Garden and Winning in the Big East Tournament - Sports Illustrated
The St. John’s coach’s return is a full-circle milestone in arguably the most dramatic college basketball coaching career of all time.
Pitino set the foundation during his press conference. Very similar to what we’ve heard with every hire over the years. But it felt different. Because there was meaning and success behind his words.
Now he’s set an expectation in year 1. No reason it can’t be us Friday night in March at MSG. Erasing 20+ years of anger.
Recruits and transfer see and hear the buzz. Sold out msg. NIL money to spend
You hear Cooley and McDermott talk about how special it is to play here. And win here. Now we have visible success. A standard and expectation set by Pitino in year one. Fantastic
Now he’s set an expectation in year 1. No reason it can’t be us Friday night in March at MSG. Erasing 20+ years of anger.
Recruits and transfer see and hear the buzz. Sold out msg. NIL money to spend
You hear Cooley and McDermott talk about how special it is to play here. And win here. Now we have visible success. A standard and expectation set by Pitino in year one. Fantastic