US EditionAuburn's Pearl and St. John's' Pitino share AP coach of the year honors, 1st tie in history of award
- Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Rick Pitino of St. John's shared the AP Coach of the Year award on Friday.
- Pitino's consistent pattern of quickly turning programs around led to the recognition.
- Pitino guided St. John's to a 31-5 record, a Big East regular-season title, and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019.
- Pearl said, "You want to be on a great team, you've got to make sacrifices; you've got to share."
- The tie vote signifies both coaches' remarkable achievements and program transformations this season, impacting their respective schools.
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Auburn’s Pearl and St. John’s’ Pitino share AP coach of the year honors, 1st tie in history of award
Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn into a basketball school and may have his best team yet. Rick Pitino has done what he does best at St. John’s, ushering in a quick turnaround.
The Billings Gazette
Auburn's Pearl and St. John's' Pitino share AP coach of the year honors
Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn into a basketball school and may have his best team yet. Rick Pitino has done what he does best at St. John's, ushering in a quick turnaround.
Key West Citizen
Rick Pitino, Bruce Pearl first co-winners of Coach of the Year award
Rick Pitino and Bruce Pearl were named co-winners of The Associated Press men's college basketball Coach of the Year award on Friday. It was the first tie in voting in the 58 years that the award has been presented. Both…
New York Post
hive.newsRick Pitino makes St. John’s history with award win
Rick Pitino was announced as a co-winner of the Associated Press National Coach of the Year award, along with Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, on Friday. It is the first time Pitino has received the honor.
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