Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John's

Tom Thibodeau ‘happy’ to hear Rick Pitino landed St. John’s job: ‘I know he’ll do a great job’

Tom Thibodeau will be reunited with one of his mentors at Madison Square Garden. With Rick Pitino taking the job at St. John’s and scheduled soon for an introductory press conference, Monday was an opportunity for Thibodeau to allude to his halcyon days as a young Ivy League assistant. “Just really, really happy for him. I think he’s been a great coach wherever he’s been,” Thibodeau told reporters before his Knicks faced the Timberwolves. “So he…

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Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John’s

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference. St. John’s hired the Hall of Fame coach Monday to boost a storied program that’s been mired in mediocrity for much of this century. The school announced that Pitino will be introduced during a news conference Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Following a successful run at nearby mid-major Iona, the 70-year-old Pitino was plucked away to replace Mike Anderson, who was fired after four se…

Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John’s

NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference. St. John’s hired the Hall of Fame coach Monday to boost a storied program that’s been mired in mediocrity for much of this century. The school announced the move on Twitter, and Pitino is expected to be formally introduced during a news […]

Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John's

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference.

Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John's

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference.