With Richard Pitino taking over at Xavier, the father-son battles will get far more frequent, and way more intense.

Lee is one of many New Yorkers watching St. John's play its best season in more than a quarter-century, and he's pumped about ...

It was 40 years ago when the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams, and St. John's reached the Final Four. That 1984-85 team coached by Lou Carnesecca, who had guided St. John's to March Madness ...

Lee then went in-depth on his St. John's fandom. "I remember when the Big East was the Big East," Lee said. "Mullin. Mark Jackson. Patrick Ewing... Coach Thompson and the great (Lou) Carnesecca ...

Louisville won the Big East Tournament under Pitino in 2009, 2012 and 2013. Lou Carnesecca, John Thompson, Jim Boeheim and Jay Wright are among those who previously won the conference’s Coach of ...

Rick Pitino won his first Big East Coach of the Year award Wednesday and RJ Luis Jr. took Player of the Year honors after they propelled a resurgent St. John's program to its best regular season ...

Four of them landed in the Hall of Fame — Lou Carnesecca, Jim Boeheim, John Thompson, Rollie Massimino. They were brilliant coaches and even better salesmen, and it was through their eyes and ...

Pitino claimed three national coach of the year awards in 1987 with Providence, but Georgetown's John Thompson garnered the ...

Pitino claimed three national coach of the year awards in 1987 with Providence, but Georgetown's John Thompson garnered the Big East prize that season. Lou Carnesecca (1983, ’85, ’86), Brian ...