Louisville assistant Peyton Siva is expected to join Rick Pitino’s staff at St. John’s as an assistant coach, per Adam Zagoria of Forbes and NJ.com. He confirmed to Zach Braziller of the New York Post that he will be joining Pitino’s staff.
Former Louisville star and current Louisville asst coach Peyton Siva is expected to join Rick Pitino’s staff at @StJohnsBBall as an asst, per sources Siva helped lead Louisville to the 2013 NCAA title under Pitino https://t.co/ogemHD5HEI
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) August 1, 2026
Reports first emerged about St. John’s interest in Siva on Wednesday. Siva has spent the last two seasons on Pet Kelsey’s staff at Louisville. He served as director of player development and basketball alumni relations during the 2024-25 season before being promoted to a full-time assistant ahead of the 2025-26 season. Siva played under Rick Pitino at Louisville from 2009 to 2013, helping lead the Cardinals to a national title in 2013…