Rick Pitino is back in Sweet 16: Examining St. John's coach's secret sauce to success
What gives St. John's coach Rick Pitino so much staying power in college basketball? Five of his traits provide insight to his success.
SAN DIEGO – Before he had even turned 45 years old, coach Rick Pitino published a book in 1997 that included his advice about aging. “The older we get, the more we must change,” said the book entitled Success is a Choice . “Change is what keeps us fresh and innovative.
Change is what keeps us from getting stale and stuck in a rut. Change is what keeps us young. ” Nearly 30 years later, we can see what he means.
Pitino, now 73, is taking St. John’s to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Friday against No. 1-seed Duke.
It’s the fourth school he’s taken to the Sweet 16 . It’s also the fifth decade he’s taken a team this far. RE-SEEDING THE SWEET16: Separating the contenders from pretenders So how does he do it?
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