Coach Rick Pitino Media Day Press Conference

QUEENS, N.Y. (Oct. 17, 2023) – The St. John's men's and women's basketball programs hosted their annual on-campus media day on Tuesday, welcoming members of the local media to Carnesecca Arena in anticipation of the 2023-24 campaign.

Both St. John’s head coaches and student-athletes were made available to the media.

The program began with a press conference from St. John's Women's Basketball Head Coach Joe Tartamella, who fielded questions looking toward his 12th season at the helm of the Red Storm. The Johnnies return two primary scorers from last season and welcome three veteran transfers with significant Division I experience. Last season, Tartamella led St. John’s to its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014.

After a general interview session with women's basketball student-athletes, St. John's Men's Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino took the podium and provided an outlook on the upcoming campaign. Entering his 36th season at the NCAA Division I level, Pitino touched on the progress of the 2023-24 squad and what fans can expect from this year’s team that recently received votes in the Preseason Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The Johnnies welcome 12 newcomers and a pair of returnees, including 2022-23 All-BIG EAST selection Joel Soriano.

Media Day was also streamed live for a worldwide audience on ESPN+, as John Minko and Pat O’Keefe previewed the upcoming season and conducted interviews with coaches and players.