Pitino, Rick

St. John's Viewing: Active Coaches Rank #11 of 350 Coach Score: 80.53

Career & Tournament Summary

Career record

915–318

NCAA record

57–23

NCAA win%

0.713

Appearances

Average round

3.3 (Sweet Sixteen)

Current NCAA streak

2 years

Deep March resume

🏆 2 FF 7

Avg ATS margin

+1.78

Most Frequent Matchups All H2H →

Boeheim, Jim Syracuse	14–11	25 games
Calipari, John Arkansas	9–13	22 games
Huggins, Bob West Virginia	9–5	14 games
Dixon, Jamie TCU	10–4	14 games
Calhoun, Jim Connecticut	10–4	14 games
Smith, Tubby High Point	6–5	11 games

Betting Trends

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58.3% cover rate · 168 games · last 5 seasons

5-season decay-weighted cover rate (most recent season weighted heaviest). Spread data from 2021–22 onward. HOT/COLD requires most recent season ≥ 10 games and >5 pts from weighted avg.

Cover %

58.3%

168 games

As Favorite

54.7%

139 games

As Underdog

71.4%

28 games

Recent Season

62.2%

2025-26

Current Season

62.2%

37 games · 2025-26

Strong cover rate — covers the spread at a well-above-average clip.

Season-by-season

Season	School	W	L	Win%	WAB	WAP	TASE	Seed	ATS	Furthest RoundNCAA	Final Four LocationF4 Location
►2026-27	St. John's	0	0	0.000 0.00	—	—	—	—	—		Detroit, MI

►2025-26	St. John's	30	7	0.811 0.81	+10.4	+4.9	+0.88	#5	+1.05	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Indianapolis, IN

►2024-25	St. John's	31	5	0.861 0.86	+11.5	+5.6	-1.27	#2	+2.96	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	San Antonio, TX

►2023-24	St. John's	20	13	0.606 0.61	+2.7	+0.5	—	—	+2.30	No NCAA	Phoenix, AZ

►2022-23	Iona	27	8	0.771 0.77	+1.2	+2.4	-0.24	#13	+2.16	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Houston, TX

►2021-22	Iona	25	8	0.758 0.76	+2.4	+4.7	—	—	-0.63	No NCAA	New Orleans, LA

►2020-21	Iona	12	6	0.667 0.67	-1.7	+1.5	-0.10	#15	+2.79	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Indianapolis, IN

►2016-17	Louisville	25	9	0.735 0.74	+8.4	—	-1.27	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Phoenix, AZ

►2015-16	Louisville	23	8	0.742 0.74	+5.7	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Houston, TX

►2014-15	Louisville	27	9	0.750 0.75	+7.2	—	+1.48	#4	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	Indianapolis, IN

►2013-14	Louisville	31	6	0.838 0.84	+8.2	—	+0.48	#4	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Arlington, TX

►2012-13	Louisville	35	5	0.875 0.88	+11.8	—	+2.74	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG 🏆 🏆	Atlanta, GA

►2011-12	Louisville	30	10	0.750 0.75	+7.8	—	+2.48	#4	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG F4	New Orleans, LA

►2010-11	Louisville	25	10	0.714 0.71	+7.1	—	-1.52	#4	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Houston, TX

►2009-10	Louisville	20	13	0.606 0.61	+3.4	—	-0.60	#9	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Indianapolis, IN

►2008-09	Louisville	31	6	0.838 0.84	+10.9	—	-0.26	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	Detroit, MI

►2007-08	Louisville	27	9	0.750 0.75	—	—	+1.21	#3	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	San Antonio, TX

►2006-07	Louisville	24	10	0.706 0.71	+5.0	—	-0.02	#6	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Atlanta, GA

►2005-06	Louisville	21	13	0.618 0.62	+1.2	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Indianapolis, IN

►2004-05	Louisville	33	5	0.868 0.87	+10.0	—	+2.48	#4	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG F4	St. Louis, MO

►2003-04	Louisville	20	10	0.667 0.67	+5.3	—	-0.58	#10	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	San Antonio, TX

►2002-03	Louisville	25	7	0.781 0.78	—	—	-0.52	#4	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	New Orleans, LA

►2001-02	Louisville	19	13	0.594 0.59	+3.1	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Atlanta, GA

►1996-97	Kentucky	35	5	0.875 0.88	—	—	+1.74	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG 2nd	Indianapolis, IN

►1995-96	Kentucky	34	2	0.944 0.94	—	—	+2.74	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG 🏆 🏆	East Rutherford, NJ

►1994-95	Kentucky	28	5	0.848 0.85	—	—	-0.26	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	Seattle, WA

►1993-94	Kentucky	27	7	0.794 0.79	—	—	-0.79	#3	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Charlotte, NC

►1992-93	Kentucky	30	4	0.882 0.88	—	—	+0.74	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG F4	New Orleans, LA

►1991-92	Kentucky	29	7	0.806 0.81	—	—	+0.73	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	Minneapolis, MN

►1990-91	Kentucky	22	6	0.786 0.79	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Indianapolis, IN

►1989-90	Kentucky	14	14	0.500 0.50	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Denver, CO

►1986-87	Providence	25	9	0.735 0.74	—	—	+2.98	#6	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG F4	New Orleans, LA

►1985-86	Providence	17	14	0.548 0.55	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Dallas, TX

1982-83	Boston University	21	10	0.677 0.68	—	—	—	—	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Albuquerque, NM
1981-82	Boston University	19	9	0.679 0.68	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	New Orleans, LA
1980-81	Boston University	13	14	0.481 0.48	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Philadelphia, PA
1979-80	Boston University	21	9	0.700 0.70	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Indianapolis, IN
1978-79	Boston University	17	9	0.654 0.65	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Salt Lake City, UT
1975-76	Hawaii	2	4	0.333 0.33	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Philadelphia, PA

Abbreviations: R64=Round of 64, R32=Round of 32, S16=Sweet 16, E8=Elite 8, FF=Final Four, CG=Championship Game (runner-up or champion). 🏆 indicates a national title. Gold highlight = Final Four appearance or better.