NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — St. John’s coach Rick Pitino is recovering from COVID-19 and can miss his group’s sport towards Seton Hall on Tuesday evening, the varsity introduced.
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Pitino’s absence was introduced about three hours earlier than tipoff. Associate coach Steve Masiello will function the Red Storm’s appearing coach towards the first-place Pirates (12-5, 5-1 Big East) and can deal with media duties.
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The 71-year-old Pitino is in his first season at St. John’s (12-5, 4-2). One of the winningest coaches in NCAA Division I historical past, he was employed March 20 after spending three seasons at Iona.
During his 35 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Pitino has made 23 NCAA Tournament appearances with 5 completely different faculties and superior to the Final Four seven occasions, a complete reached by solely six coaches all-time.
He turned the primary coach to take three completely different faculties to the Final Four and the primary coach to win an NCAA championship at two completely different faculties — Louisville and Kentucky.
The Red Storm’s subsequent sport is Saturday towards No. 17 Marquette at Madison Square Garden.
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Source: www.hindustantimes.com
