St. John's Sends Strong Rick Pitino Message After Historic Season

The St. John's Red Storm are fresh off a historic season with head coach Rick Pitino at the helm. 

Pitino led St. John's to the NCAA Tournament, ranked as a No. 2 seed. The Red Storm began March Madness with a victory over Omaha in the first round and followed that with a Round of 32 loss. 

St. John's fell to John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks, ending a memorable year for the program. 

Despite the struggles, Pitino was highlighted as one of the best head coaches in college basketball. The legendary college basketball head coach won the Naismith National Coach of the Year and was a co-winner of the Associated Press Coach of the Year award, alongside Auburn's Bruce Pearl. 

After the season, St. John's recapped an incredible year by Pitino and his team. 

"A year to remember with our Coach," the official social media account of the St. John's Red Storm posted. 

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— St. John's Men’s Basketball (@StJohnsBBall) May 9, 2025

The 2024-25 college basketball season will certainly be marked in the record books for Rick Pitino and the St. John's Red Storm. 

St. John's undefeated 12-0 record at Madison Square Garden was a program first since 1931-32. The Johnnies also won the Big East Tournament title for the first time since 2000. 

Last season, St. John's was led by Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis Jr.  

Luis had the best season of his three-year college basketball career, posting 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. 

The Red Storm may have suffered an early loss in the NCAA Tournament, but they've certainly turned the corner as one of the best college basketball programs in the country. 

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