Steve Masiello was ready, more than ready. Rick Pitino had told him to be patient on more than one occasion, but when the Manhattan job opened this March, Pitino got word to Jaspers athletic ...

And it's just one current success story from Rick Pitino's expansive coaching tree, which also includes former U of L assistants-turned-head coaches Mick Cronin of Cincinnati, Kevin Willard of ...

And the most prominent branch is Pitino, because Pitino is now his own tree. And, before he’s done, it might be one of the strongest, sturdiest of all the coaching trees in college basketball.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Until further notice, Billy Donovan remains the most dazzling branch on the Rick Pitino coaching tree. Until another guy wins two national titles, crashes two other Final ...

NC State coach Kevin Keatts, previously a Louisville basketball assistant, is the latest coach from Rick Pitino's coaching tree to reach a Final Four. News Sports Kentucky Derby Life Opinion ...

Among coaches who have come from Pitino's coaching tree are Billy Donovan, Tubby Smith, Mick Cronin, and Kevin Keatts. To this point in his career, Pitino has amassed a 761-308 record. That is ...

Shaka Smart and Rick Pitino have never squared off Smart became a coaching phenomenon with his "Havoc" full-court pressing at VCU, which was similar to Pitino's concepts. "I’ve studied him a lot ...

Rick Pitino is 72, but he wants to keep coaching for a long time. Tyler Lauletta | Jun 4, 2025 St. John's Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino during the first half of a second round men’s NCAA ...

Now in his second season at St. John’s, Rick Pitino led the sixth-ranked Red Storm to a 27-4 regular-season record, including 18-2 in conference play, and to the top seed in this week’s Big ...

How did Rick Pitino end up at St. John's? Here's a look at the legendary coach's full path to the Red Storm: Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 Club World Cup ⚽️🥇 ...

Among coaches who have come from Pitino's coaching tree are Billy Donovan, Tubby Smith, Mick Cronin, and Kevin Keatts. To this point in his career, Pitino has amassed a 761-308 record. That is ...