Rick Pitino has officially started his tenure as the head coach of St. John's basketball team. The team won their exhibition game in double overtime, indicating a promising start to the season. Pitino's return to the Big East has generated excitement among the coaching ranks, with Ed Cooley praising his coaching abilities. Cooley, the head coach of Georgetown, also expressed his admiration for Pitino and predicted that the St. John's vs. Georgetown rivalry will be intense. Pitino's arrival has been seen as a positive change for the Big East conference, with coaches and rivals acknowledging the threat St. John's could pose under his leadership.
Rick Pitino has given St. John’s a Coach Prime-like transition – Greenberg | ESPN College Basketball - YouTube https://t.co/Jn2b6McEFM
Danny Hurley keeping close eye on Rick Pitino’s St. John’s revival https://t.co/QoSXSXrX33 https://t.co/HaZXo0LCpN
Ed Cooley: “(Pitino) coming back to the league — he went to the Final Four from this league at the place that I left — there’s a lot of synergy in our coaching ranks amongst the Big East, and he just kind of makes it come full circle.” #sjubb
Ed Cooley on Rick Pitino: “I’ve said this before: I think he’s the greatest college coach in the history of the sport. He’s a resurrector, he’s a mover, he’s a shaker, incredible coach. I think he brings a lot of credibility to an already well-established league.” #sjubb
Cooley on Big John’s influence & being up for challenge of rebuilding @GeorgetownHoops: “In the back of my mind, I always hear Coach Thompson saying, ‘do something different every now and then that’ll shock the world.’ That resonated with me.” #Hoyas
Ed Cooley: “I’ll always be a kid from Providence. I miss the people but at the same time, what I don’t miss is not giving myself an opportunity to experience change. All of us have changed in our life, it’s just that I’m under more scrutiny because of the narrative.” #Hoyas #pcbb
Ed Cooley: “Will St. John’s and Georgetown be a national game? A thousand percent. So for all the doubters that doubted the Big East in the past, some of you recording this now that may have been one of those voices, where are we at right now? We’re pretty damn good.”
Now on @njdotcom UConn's Dan Hurley says Rick Pitino has brought ‘energy’ to St. John’s and is ‘great for the Big East’ https://t.co/LQ6vZXhf21 @UConnMBB @StJohnsBBall
Rick Pitino discusses changing the culture of St. John’s basketball program, his time at Iona and preparing to face plenty of tough competition in the Big East https://t.co/94fOX4Oxhs
‘I think Rick Pitino is the greatest coach in the history of college basketball’ Ed Cooley, who adds the @StJohnsBBall -@GeorgetownHoops rivalry could return to its past glory https://t.co/ZRTJAPkPBG
Ed Cooley on St. John’s/Georgetown rivalry: “That game will be damn good, because I think Rick Pitino is the greatest coach in the history of the sport. This place will be humming soon enough.” #Hoyas #sjubb
Ed Cooley: “With the excitement that I feel here at Georgetown, where we’re going, what we’re gonna build, we’re not there yet but we’re getting there. It’s a matter of time, I can promise you.” #Hoyas
Big East rivals predict St. John’s will be a threat under Rick Pitino https://t.co/VkRtnUv7fQ https://t.co/G3yiX11jX9
Buckle up, St. John’s fans. The Rick Pitino era kicked off Saturday afternoon, and if this charity exhibition was an indication, this season promises to be a roller-coaster ride. https://t.co/YzhGxjLfNL #sjubb
St. John’s wins roller-coaster exhibition game in double OT to start Rick Pitino era https://t.co/LpZptFGGl8 https://t.co/1eTipPNnBx
"For those who are around St. John's they'll tell you how great these kids are" Rick Pitino on the win today and how he thought St John's played against Rutgers https://t.co/nPgDppzzZp https://t.co/CDLyS9tRjP
St. John's wins roller-coaster exhibition game in double OT to start Rick Pitino era. STORY: https://t.co/m7RmQS3i8a via @nypost #sjubb
St. John’s wins roller-coaster exhibition game in double OT to start Rick Pitino era https://t.co/9K0Fxf277L https://t.co/fva4qqZucd