"St. John's has offered Pitino a restructured contract that would make the 73-year-old the second-highest paid coach in the Big East behind only Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies. One source told Rubin that St. John's wants 'to make sure that [Pitino] finishes his career' with the university."
"When he accepted the St. John's job in 2023, Pitino suggested that he was 'going to give it three great years at St. John's, see if we can turn the thing around, build it, and then after three years, make a decision of, does the future have upward mobility.'"
"Last weekend, St. John's became outright Big East regular-season champions in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history. The Red Storm are entering the Big East Tournament with an overall record of 25-6 (18-2 in conference play)."
St. John's has offered Rick Pitino a restructured contract that would make the 73-year-old coach the second-highest paid in the Big East, behind only Dan Hurley of Connecticut. The university plans to rework the three remaining years of Pitino's current contract with the goal of ensuring he finishes his career at St. John's. Pitino acknowledged receiving an offer but stated he has not yet signed it. The contract could be finalized within days. This development comes as St. John's prepares for the 2026 Big East Tournament and enters with a 25-6 overall record and 18-2 conference record, having won back-to-back Big East regular-season championships.
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