No, Richard Pitino isn’t planning to succeed his dad at St. John’s. Last February, Rick Pitino said he wanted Richard to stay at New Mexico until he was done at St. John’s, and then take his ...

The two last met in November 2024, when Rick Pitino’s St. John’s team defeated New Mexico. Richard takes over a Xavier program looking to return to national relevance, while the upcoming Big ...

The St. John's Red Storm climbed to the top of the Big East last season, winning the conference tournament title under head ...

There will be more than one Pitino in the Big East next season. Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach on Tuesday night. The school had an ...