Rick Pitino's record in Sweet 16: Inside St. John's coach's history of success in second weekend of March Madness

Rick Pitino has won a national championship at two schools and been to a Final Four at three, but the job he has done at St. John's might feel the sweetest for the Hall of Famer.

After years of irrelevance for the Red Storm, Pitino's home of New York is again buzzing for college basketball. St. John's has won back-to-back Big East titles under Pitino, and the Johnnies are in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.

If Pitino's track record in the Sweet 16 is any indication, it might not be the end of the road for St. John's just yet.

Here's a look at Pitino's record in the Sweet 16 and his complete March Madness history.

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Rick Pitino record in Sweet 16

Pitino is 12-1 in 13 career Sweet 16 games, a near-perfect record that is sure to have St. John's fans feeling more optimistic about their chances against Duke.

Pitino went 6-0 in the Sweet 16 between Providence and Kentucky, stretching his record all the way to 11-0 before suffering a loss to John Calipari and Kentucky as defending champions in 2014. Before Pitino's exit at Louisville, he got back in the win column with a Sweet 16 victory over NC State in 2015.

Here's a look at Pitino's complete results in the round:

Pitino will be making his 14th trip to the Sweet 16 when St. John's takes the floor against Duke, but it will be his first in 11 years.

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How many teams has Rick Pitino brought to Sweet 16?

Pitino has now taken four teams to the Sweet 16: Providence once, Kentucky five times, Louisville seven times and St. John's once.

Pitino also had head coaching stops at Boston University and Iona, taking both to the NCAA Tournament but neither to a win in the dance. 

With the win over Kansas, Pitino joined Calipari and Eddie Sutton as the only head coaches to reach the Sweet 16 with four different schools.

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Rick Pitino March Madness history

Pitino is making his 25th NCAA Tournament appearance and 14th Sweet 16 appearance. He has taken six different schools to the tournament. 

The Hall of Fame coach has advanced to the Elite Eight in more than half of his NCAA Tournament appearances and has a career 57-22 record in the tournament. Here's a full look at his accolades:

Pitino has been to the Final Four seven times and advanced to the national championship game three times, winning with Kentucky in 1996 and Louisville in 2013. 

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