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Rick Pitino

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Rick Pitino

@RealPitino

St. John's Basketball Coach. 2013 Basketball Hall of Fame. Two time National Champion & one of two coaches to take three different schools to the Final Four

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Joined July 2018

Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Oct 16, 2024
Took a page from ⁦@KirkHerbstreit⁩ and took my Gigi to practice. What a disaster-peed all over the basketball court -never again 🤦🏼‍♂️
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Oct 17, 2018
I just saw on tv that unemployment rate was at a 50 year low. Really?? Sure feels a lot higher at my house 😒
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Dec 16, 2021
.@KentuckyMBB if you need an opponent Saturday, we travel 😀
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Sep 24, 2025
So let me get this straight, we can now recruit G league players? Is the NBA next? I have first dibs on @Giannis_An34 😂
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Mar 23, 2025
Thank you seniors. Losing always hurts, but you played with torn ligaments, sprained shoulders, pulled groins and you gave us a magical run. We will always cherish our time together.
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Apr 12, 2024
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Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Nov 26, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving from the Gaels and my grandson Nicolas!
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Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Dec 18, 2024
It has been reported that the NBA ratings are down 28% this year alone. Suggestion, bring back hand checking and more physicality. The players are too strong, too quick, and have become amazing shooters.
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Oct 12, 2024
Thank you Big Blue Nation. One of the most emotional nights of my life. So happy to be with my guys in Camelot.
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Oct 31, 2025
You forgot to mention, that you couldn't remember your password for 20 minutes and we had to use your wife’s login!
Richard Pitino
@XUCoachPitino
Oct 31, 2025
Just spent 30 minutes trying to explain to @RealPitino how to download Amazon Prime on his iPad. Confidence is sky high that Xavier will get the sweep this year.
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
May 29, 2025
It's interesting, in my 40+ years I've never shown clips to my teams of NBA defense. Offensive sets and individual moves, but never defense. Until this past season. We watched the Thunder at least 3x a week. Their switching, loading up to help, and rotations are awesome. And they
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Mar 8, 2023
Once a team is permitted to play Division 1 basketball, they should be automatically eligible for the tournament. NCAA - let's remember it’s about the student athletes!!
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Nov 6, 2019
I just saw the Kentucky governor results
GIF
Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
Mar 20, 2021
Thank you to all my former Louisville, Kentucky, and Providence players that came to the game or sent their warm wishes today. Thanks so much to my Boston University players keeping me young with their messages! Love you guys.