A year ago, the national search for a men’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky was well underway, and speculation ...

Smith was an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at Kentucky from 1989-91. While at Minnesota, Pitino amassed a 141-123 record and made two NCAA Tournament appearances. The Golden Gophers also won ...

Since the moment Mark Pope was hired at Kentucky, Rick Pitino has had his back. And now that his protege has wrapped up his ...

St. John’s University basketball head coach Rick Pitino watches the New Mexico Lobos and Michigan State Spartans play in the ...

"For the first time in his legendary career, Coach Pitino has been named the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach ...

Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Rick Pitino of St. John's are The Associated Press coaches of the year in men's college basketball.

Smith was an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at Kentucky from 1989-91. While at Minnesota, Pitino amassed a 141-123 record and made two NCAA Tournament appearances. The Golden Gophers also won the ...

Kentucky finished 24-12 in its first season under Pope, captain on Pitino’s 1996 national championship team at UK. While No.