Rick Pitino reportedly signs new deal with St. John's through 2029-30 season
After St. John's season ended in the Sweet 16 at the hands of Duke on Friday, the school is securing head coach Rick Pitino's services for several more years.
After St. John’s season ended in the Sweet 16 at the hands of Duke on Friday, the school is securing head coach Rick Pitino’s services for several more years. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Pitino signed a new deal that will keep him in Queens through the 2029-30 season.
It also makes him the second-highest paid coach in the Big East, behind UConn’s Dan Hurley. Rick Pitino has signed a new deal with St. John’s, sources confirm to ESPN.
The deal includes an additional year through the 2029-30 season and a significant increase in pay to make him the Big East’s second highest paid coach. pic. twitter.
com/7Rx1gaVWre — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 29, 2026 Pitino has turned the St. John’s basketball program around since taking over in 2023-2024 season. St.