Breaking down Rick Pitino’s incredible Sweet 16 mark in NCAA tournament

Rick Pitino brings St. John’s into its Sweet 16 game on Friday against Duke in Washington. D.C. This will be the 14th time Pitino has coached a game in this round of the men’s NCAA tournament. To give one an idea of how long Pitino has been around, he was named head coach of the New York Knicks in July of 1987. A month later, one Jon Scheyer was born. That would be the same Jon Scheyer that Pitino will coach against when his Red Storm meet the Blue Devils. A look at his 12-1 record in the Sweet 16.

1987: Providence 103, Alabama 82

Rick Pitino celebrates a PC win in the 1987 NCAA Tournament. [

1992: Kentucky 87, UMass 77

Rick Pitino during the first half.

1993: Kentucky 103, Wake Forest 69

Head coach Rick Pitino of the Kentucky Wildcats yells from the sideline.

1995: Kentucky 97, Arizona State 73

RIck Pitino gives instructions to Tony Delk

1996: Kentucky 101, Utah 70

Former Kentucky Wildcats head coach and current St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino brings out the 1996 NCAA Division I National Championship trophy during Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.

1997: Kentucky 83, St. Joe’s 68

Coach Rick Pitino of the Kentucky Wildcats cuts the net after a playoff game against the Utah Utes at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California.

2005: Louisville 83, Washington 79

Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino.

2008: Louisville 79, Tennessee 60

Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino reacts.

2009: Louisville 103, Arizona 64

Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino (right) watches forward Terrence Williams.

2012 Louisville 57, Michigan State 44

Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino reacts on the bench.

2013: Louisville 77, Oregon State 69

Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino talks with guard Chris Jones.

2014: Kentucky 74, Louisville 69

Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino reacts in the first half.

2015: Louisville 75, North Carolina State 65

Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino smiles.

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