“Dreamers are not content with being mediocre.” And Rick Pitino has spent his whole career proving exactly that. Some coaches don’t just coach the game. Think Coach K, John Calipari, Bill Self…they are much more than just a “coach,” and Pitino falls under this category. The dark Louisville chapter is now firmly behind him, and he’s back to doing what he does best: winning and reinventing programs.

The “journeyman” of college basketball made history by becoming the first coach ever to lead six different teams to the NCAA Tournament — delivering St. John’s its first trip to the big dance since 2006 — and he even earned Coach of the Year honors in a rare tie with Bruce Pearl. But as he continues to work his magic on the sidelines, one question continues to bother fans: how much longer will

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