Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach on Tuesday night. The school had an opening after Sean Miller left to accept the Texas job on Monday.

SAN ANTONIO — St. John’s best season in 25 years now includes a program first: An Associated Press National Coach of the Year award-winner. Rick Pitino was announced as a co-winner of the ...

A St. John's-Louisville home-and-home would add even more intrigue to these Power Five programs in the non-conference. Fanta also touched on Pitino's son Richard taking over at Xavier and one of ...

Rick Pitino knows there’s work to do. St. John’s has already landed two coveted transfers in forward Bryce Hopkins and wing Joson Sanon, but the backcourt remains a work in progress ...

For the first time in his decades-long career, Rick Pitino is the Naismith Coach of the Year. The St. John’s coach won the illustrious national award during a ceremony Sunday at the Final Four ...

New Xavier Musketeers men's basketball coach Richard Pitino is not afraid to lean on his Hall of Fame dad, St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, for career advice. After all, Rick Pitino is one of ...

St. John's coach Rick Pitino and New Mexico coach Richard Pitino are related, as Rick Pitino is Richard Pitino's father, if it wasn't obvious by the coaching chops and similar names. Rick Pitino ...

(Photo by Porter BInks ) Rick Pitino of St. John’s and Bruce Pearl of Auburn were named the 2025 Associated Press (AP) National Co-Coaches of the Year on Friday in San Antonio. For the first ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Richard Pitino is the Sedler ... coaching alongside his father Rick Pitino, who is now the head coach at BIG EAST rival St. John's, while the Cardinals were competing in ...

CINCINNATI -- Richard Pitino ... Ironically, Pitino was quickly hired after Mack announced he would remain at the College of Charleston. Pitino said his father, St. John's coach Rick Pitino ...

New Mexico defeated Marquette 75-66 in the first round, and Richard Pitino is looking to advance a round further than his dad in 2025. Yes, St. John's coach Rick Pitino and New Mexico coach ...

While legendary coach Rick Pitino and St. John's were eliminated from the men's NCAA Tournament with a loss to Arkansas in the second round on Saturday, it's not the end of the Pitino name in 2025.