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Pitino is the first St. John's coach to win the award, while Pearl joins Cliff Ellis, who won it with Auburn in 1999.
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Bruce Pearl, Rick Pitino Make History With AP Coach of the Year Vote
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, which dates back to 1967.
St. John’s’ Rick Pitino, Auburn’s Bruce Pearl share AP coach of the year honors, 1st tie in history of award
Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn into a basketball school and may have his best team yet. Rick Pitino has done what he does best at St. John’s, ushering in a quick turnaround.
Rick Pitino, Bruce Pearl first co-winners of Coach of the Year award
Rick Pitino and Bruce Pearl were named co-winners of The Associated Press men's college basketball Coach of the Year award on Friday.
Once pariahs, now winners: Final Four coaches Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson a reflection of a changing game
Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were emerging from exile. This week, they’re both coaching at the Final Four.
St. John’s Pitino, Auburn’s Pearl Named AP Co-Coaches Of The Year
New St. Johns Red Storm head basketball coach Rick Pitino during a press ... More conference, at Madison Square Garden on March 21, 2023 in New York City. Pitino, who recently coach at Iona, became the first coach to take three different schools to the Final Four and the first coach to win an NCAA Championship at two different schools.
Auburn's Broome says there's no pain in his elbow and he will be ready to face Florida in Final Four
Auburn forward Johni Broome returned to practice for the Tigers on Thursday and said he has no pain in his right elbow and “no limitations” ahead of the Tigers' Final Four matchup with Florida. Broome,
Rick Pitino not surprised by Walter Clayton's Final Four run at Florida after success at Iona
Walter Clayton spent two seasons at Iona with Rick Pitino before leaving in 2023 for Florida. But his former coach still has fond memories of him.
Rick Pitino, St. John's Nearing Deal to Play Historic College Basketball Program Next Season
Both Pitino and Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl tied in first-place votes, marking the first time it has been a co-Coach of the Year. Pitino finished his second season as the head coach at St. John's and had the Red Storm as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament before a tough loss to John Calipari's No. 10 Arkansas squad.
Rick Pitino plans to return to Louisville for home-and-home series
SAN ANTONIO -- After saying he couldn’t envision a return to Louisville -- the school that fired him in 2017 -- Rick Pitino says he’s now working on a home-and-home series that would take St. John’s back to his old school.
Rick Pitino Had Sweet Message for RJ Luis Following NBA Draft, Transfer Portal Declaration
Following Luis' declaration, his legendary head coach in Rick Pitino posted a sweet message for the 22-year-old on social media: "I've said it all season, RJ will make a terrific
For Florida's Clayton, spiking football and saying so long to Pitino leads to the Final Four
Most people thought Walter Clayton Jr. would play football in college. Taking a different path has turned Clayton into one of the best players to wear a Gators uniform, and also led him down a road every college basketball player hopes to travel — the one that ends at the Final Four.
St. John's Reacts to Major Rick Pitino Announcement
The St. John's men's basketball team earned the Big East Tournament title this past season, thriving under the leadership of head coach Rick Pitino. St. John's entered the NCAA Tournament with high hopes, ranked as the No. 2 team in the West region.
Rick Pitino makes St. John’s history with award win
It comes on the heels of St. John’s winning its first outright Big East regular season crown since 1985 and first Big East Tournament title since 2000.
Bruce Pearl and Rick Pitino make history together with award
Bruce Pearl and Rick Pitino both had outstanding seasons with their respective programs, but there can only be one Associated Press College Basketball
St. John's Rick Pitino, Auburn's Bruce Pearl Share 2025 AP Coach of the Year Award
For the first time ever, two men's college basketball coaches will share the AP Coach of the Year Award. St. John's Rick Pitino and Auburn's Bruce Pearl will share the 2025 award, marking the first time in the award's 58-year history that it is awarded to multiple people.
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