Rick Pitino has been calling for a the Big East to become a mega-conference for some time. And in his latest appearance Monday on The Pat McAfee Show, the Naismith Hall of Fame St. John’s coach reiterated that he’d like to see the Big East merge with the ACC.

Rick Pitino joins "The Pat McAfee Show" to discuss the SEC's recent success and what moves he'd like the Big East to make.

Pitino made his first tournament appearance as a coach in his fourth season with Boston University in the 1982-83 season. After a brief stint with the New York Knicks, Pitino became the coach of the Providence Friars in the 1986-87 season, leading them to the Final Four in his second year.