St. John's Coach Rick Pitino's Office Burglarized: Sword, Bullhorn, and a Bottle of Wine Stolen

St. John's Coach Rick Pitino's Office Burglarized: Sword, Bullhorn, and a Bottle of Wine Stolen

Rick Pitino, the legendary coach of the St. John's Red Storm, has had more than just players disappear from his team in the transfer portal era. On Tuesday night, his office was burglarized, and the thieves made off with some unusual items.

According to a university statement, the theft occurred around 8 p.m. in an office in the athletics department building. Surveillance footage shows two men walking through a hallway, with one man wielding a ceremonial sword and the other spinning a red and white bullhorn.

Pitino later joked on X about a bottle of 1985 6L Petrus Pomerol being taken as well, but he quickly clarified he was just having a laugh. "I would never keep that on my desk! Saving that one in a wine cellar to open after the Johnnies go to the final four!"

The NYPD is assisting in the ongoing investigation, with reports of a missing autographed basketball or other memorabilia still being investigated.

The two suspects are described as male and were last seen fleeing the scene on a moped.

Pitino, 71, is entering his second season at St. John's, located in his birthplace of New York City. The legendary coach has won 854 games in his 36 years as a college coach, although that total doesn't include four seasons of wins at Louisville that were vacated due to NCAA sanctions.

This incident has left many wondering about the motives behind the theft and the value of the stolen items. While the sword and bullhorn may hold sentimental value to Pitino, it's unclear if they hold any monetary value. The bottle of wine, however, could be worth a significant amount, depending on its condition and rarity.