Rick Pitino has gone from college basketball’s greatest villain to arguably the nation’s top media darling in a matter of years. It’s crazy what happens when you distance yourself from the Louisville Cardinals.

Rick Pitino has excelled at coaching the St. John’s Red Storm, and he gave his comedy chops a try on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

The song, performed over a traditional sea shanty beat, references the Red Storm’s success this season — they’re ranked No. 6 nationally and have won 15 of their past 16 games — and Pitino’s role in the program’s turnaround.