Eliminated but not finished: Tom Izzo, Rick Pitino lead historic crop of successful 70-plus coaches

Three of the four coaches from the 70-plus crowd who reached the second weekend of the 2026 NCAA Tournament were eliminated in the Sweet 16, prompting the inevitable flurry of questions and speculation over their futures.

Rick Pitino Argues That There Is ‘No Such Thing As a Blue Blood’ in CBB Anymore

Pitino’s St. John’s squad just beat the blue blood Kansas to set up a matchup vs. another blue blood in Duke.

Rick Pitino hopes to 'get Duke at the buzzer' to make up for Christian Laettner shot

St. John's takes on Duke in the Sweet 16 on Friday, and Rick Pitino hopes to "get Duke at the buzzer" to make up for Christian Laettner's shot in 1992