By ADAM ZAGORIA It was a bright and sunny first day of spring in the mid-50s on Tuesday in Manhattan when Rick Pitino was introduced as the newest coach of the St. John’s men’s basketball team. St. John’s fans hope the weather marked an auspicious start of a new era for a program that hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 2000. Pitino, 70, was resplendent in a dark … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino Vows To Revive St. John’s Glory Days: ‘It’s Going To Happen In A Big Way’
Rick Pitino meets with St. John’s officials after offer, will decide soon whether to ‘pull the trigger’
By ADAM ZAGORIA ALBANY, N.Y. — Despite battling a cold, Rick Pitino met Sunday with St. John’s President Rev. Brian J. Shanley and other officials on campus and is expected to make a decision on his future in the coming days, a source close to him said Sunday. St. John’s has offered the 70-year-old Hall of Famer the job as its men’s basketball coach and it’s up to him to … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino meets with St. John’s officials after offer, will decide soon whether to ‘pull the trigger’
Rick Pitino calls St. John’s President ‘a superstar’ for what he did at Providence, reveals he’s spoken with Providence coach Ed Cooley
By ADAM ZAGORIA ALBANY –– One day ahead of coaching Iona in the NCAA Tournament against UConn, Rick Pitino continued to drop bread crumbs about his potential future plans. While he remains linked to the St. John’s coaching opening, Pitino called St. John’s President Rev. Brian J. Shanley “a superstar” for what he accomplished at Providence and also revealed he had a … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino calls St. John’s President ‘a superstar’ for what he did at Providence, reveals he’s spoken with Providence coach Ed Cooley
At Syracuse, JJ Starling transfers in and Symir Torrence heads out
By ADAM ZAGORIA The off-season turnover of the Syracuse roster has begun under new coach Adrian Autry. Former Notre Dame guard JJ Starling, a Baldwinsville, N.Y. native, announced Tuesday he was transferring to the Orange, while Syracuse native Symir Torrence is headed to the portal. “I decided to transfer to Syracuse because I felt like it was a great fit for me,” … [Read more...] about At Syracuse, JJ Starling transfers in and Symir Torrence heads out
Amid reports that he’s out at St. John’s, Mike Anderson hopes to be back
By ADAM ZAGORIA NEW YORK –– Amid reports that St. John’s will part ways with their head coach as soon as Monday, Mike Anderson says he hopes to be back with the Red Storm next season. Following St. John’s 72-70 overtime loss to Marquette in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden, I asked Anderson about the NIT and whether he hopes to be back next season: You … [Read more...] about Amid reports that he’s out at St. John’s, Mike Anderson hopes to be back