A few weeks ago, St. John’s followed through on a preseason promise to ensure Rick Pitino didn’t coach elsewhere.
Now, reaching 1,000 wins at the Queens school could happen after he inked a new four-year deal.
“I know I’ll never coach at another place other than St. John’s. I’m going to go as long as I possibly can go, and leave it in the Lord’s hands,” Pitino, who has 914 career wins, told The Post in his first public comments since signing the new deal. “If I can coach until 80, I would coach until 80. I’ve got to be able to do what I did this year — the same way, with that type of passion and energy. As long as the energy is there, I’m going to coach as long as I can.”
Entering the season, The Post reported that Pitino, 73, was the sixth-highest-paid coach in the Big East.
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