Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

Birthday: 1952-09-18

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Biography: Rick Pitino is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach at St. John’s University. He has been the head coach of several teams in NCAA Division I and in the NBA, including Boston University (1978–1983), Providence College (1985–1987), the New York Knicks (1987–1989), the University of Kentucky (1989–1997), the Boston Celtics (1997–2001), the University of Louisville (2001–2017), Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and EuroLeague (2018–2020), and Iona University (2020–2023).

Movies

Coach Bernie
Coach Bernie

When Rick Pitino was hired to coach the Kentucky basketball team in 1989, the once-proud program was...

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Blue Chips
Blue Chips

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cann...

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He Got Game
He Got Game

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter pri...

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Requiem for the Big East
Requiem for the Big East

The meteoric ascension of the Big East conference, and how in less than a decade, it became the most...

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Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft

A deep dive into the iconic players, stories, trades, and legacy of the iconic 1996 NBA draft, which...

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Dance of Destiny
Dance of Destiny

A TNT Sports Original Documentary featuring 40+ head coaches who examine how to navigate the chaos a...

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