Grading college basketball鈥檚 10 biggest coaching hires
St. John鈥檚: Rick Pitino
If you want to talk about splashy hires, it starts here. St. John鈥檚 has had some success since Lou Carnesecca, but it feels like it has lacked consistency. For a program such as the Red Storm鈥檚, there might not be a more exciting hire in college basketball than this one.
Pitino, a New York City native, seems like he checks every box for what St. John鈥檚 needs. Whether that is experience, charisma or just a new face, he feels like the perfect fit. The elephant in the room is that Pitino will be 71 years old at the start of the season, so the clock is already ticking for how long he will be in Queens.聽
"A lot of these players probably won't be back on this team because they're probably not a good fit for me"
Rick Pitino on the future of St. John's:
— SNY (@SNYtv)
Grade: A-