Rick Pitino, Big East and Coach of the Year

Rick Pitino wins 1st Big East Coach of the Year award and RJ Luis Jr. is Player of the Year
Add another accolade to Rick Pitino's incredible resume. This was a new one, too — which might come as a surprise.Pitino won his first Big East Coach of the Year award on Wednesday and RJ Luis Jr. took Player of the Year honors after they propelled a resurgent St.
Rick Pitino wins first Big East Coach of the Year award
The 72-year-old former Providence and Celtics coach became the first coach to lead five different programs to regular-season conference crowns by guiding St. John's to its first outright Big East title in 40 years.
Rick Pitino named 2025 Big East Coach of the Year after series of St. John's wins
St. John's University coach Rick Pitino was named Big East Coach of the Year for 2025 after he lead St. John's to the conference title in what his boss says is a "redemption story."
Big East Awards: St. John’s takes center stage as Rick Pitino, RJ Luis win Coach, Player of the Year
Jim Calhoun sat in the front row in the MSG Theatre on Wednesday afternoon as his old foe, Rick Pitino, accepted his first Big East Coach of the Year Award. Pitino, 72, has only added to a career resume that rivals college basketball’s very best since he took the job at St.
Rick Pitino named Big East Coach of the Year after leading St. John’s to conference title
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