Pitino led Kentucky to an NCAA championship in 1996 and Louisville to a national championship in 2013. He was the first coach to lead three different schools (Providence, Kentucky, and Louisville) to the NCAA Final Four, and is the only coach to win a national championship at two different schools.

Oct 12, 2024 · Rick Pitino was wildly cheered in a surprise return to Rupp Arena, with the Hall of Fame coach saying “I am so happy to be back” in a show of support for first-year Kentucky coach and former captain Mark Pope on Friday night at the Big Blue Madness public practice.

Oct 15, 2024 · Rick Pitino was nearly brought to tears in his return to Kentucky, as fans gave him an overwhelming ovation at Big Blue Madness.

Oct 14, 2024 · Rick Pitino’s return to Rupp Arena on Friday was exactly what Kentucky Wildcats fans needed. When now-former head coach John Calipari saw his time at UK come to an end, the program looked to...

Oct 16, 2024 · Rick Pitino returned to Rupp Arena for Kentucky's Big Blue Madness, and took a shot at his former school Louisville.

Oct 11, 2024 · Those boos from the Kentucky faithful when Rick Pitino returned to college basketball to coach archrival Louisville? A thing of the past. Pitino returned to Rupp Arena in familiar Wildcats colors...

Oct 12, 2024 · LEXINGTON — He waited for all the cheers and applause to die down. He waited to gather his thoughts. Then, he spoke. A visibly emotional Rick Pitino, back at Rupp Arena donned in Kentucky blue for the first time in decades, was a fitting finale Friday night to a Big Blue Madness event that honored the greatness of college basketball's winningest program.

Oct 12, 2024 · A visibly emotional Rick Pitino, back at Rupp Arena donned in Kentucky blue for the first time in decades, was a fitting finale Friday night to a Big Blue Madness event that honored the...

Jun 28, 2024 · For close to two decades, Rick Pitino was a villain to Kentucky basketball fans, a man whose life and career had an almost Shakespearean arc. After leading the Wildcats from the depths of scandal to championship glory, and after an ill-fated three-year run with the Boston Celtics, Pitino stunned many nationally and angered hundreds of thousands across the commonwealth by returning to the ...

Oct 13, 2024 · Former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino returned to Rupp Arena on Friday night to attend Big Blue Madness. Pitino was met with a warm ovation from the Wildcats crowd and was seen shredding tears...