Auburn's Bruce Pearl and St. John's coach Rick Pitino are two of the most recognizable faces of college basketball. The pair made hoops history on Friday, becoming the first two coaches to split the Associated Press Coach of the Year award,

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

The St. John’s coach was named the recipient of the illustrious national award during a ceremony Sunday at the Final Four in San Antonio. He was chosen over fellow finalists Bruce Pearl of Auburn, Kelvin Sampson of Houston, and Jon Scheyer of Duke.