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Legendary college basketball coaches Rick Pitino and John Calipari both have enduring legacies that are among the most impressive in the sport’s history. The two appeared friendly at one point but soured after facing each other so many times. In the 2025 NCAA Tournament, they met in the second round. Pitino is now with St. John’s, and Calipari is w...

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You dream big when Rick Pitino shows up to coach your team, when he plants that magical seed that grows into a forever moment you want to freeze-frame in your March Madness consciousness. He hasn’t just taken the torch from the late, great Looie Carnesecca, he has fanned the flame of greatness and raised it to the roof at the top of the Big East Co...

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and St. John’s University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino was honored at the Queens Community House (QCH) Annual Fall Gala held on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, the event brought together business leaders, public servants, and community supporters to celebrate QCH’...

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The Upside Down of March Madness is the annual coaching carousel where failing basketball programs desperately try to identify a winner who can return them to glory. There are always a few hot, coveted coaching prospects out there. Rarely has there been such a sure thing on the market. There is one now. He just happens to be 70 years old and freshl...

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