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.

Jimmy Fallon to welcome Red Storm to NBC late-night program after former Kentucky and Louisville coach leads another program turnaround.

Rick Pitino has excelled at coaching the St. John’s Red Storm, and on Thursday he gave his comedy chops a try during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The first St. John’s coach to lead the Red Storm to an outright Big East regular-season title in 40 years appeared on the NBC late-night show,