Steve Lavin Introduced As Head Coach At St. John’s
The speculation is now official: Steve Lavin is the new head coach at St. John’s. Lavin, who occupied the same role at UCLA for seven seasons (from 1996-2003), was introduced on Tuesday.
While at UCLA, Lavin took the Bruins to the NCAA Tournament in six consecutive seasons, and finished with an overall record of 145-78.
Read Article >Steve Lavin Expected To Accept St. John’s Job On Tuesday
We can assume that Steve Lavin has a higher opinion of the St. John’s job than Matt Doherty does.
Read Article >Steve Lavin, ESPN Analyst And Former UCLA Coach, To Interview With St. John’s
St. John’s may have finally stumbled onto someone suited to resurrecting the prospects of their once-proud program: Steve Lavin. According to CBS Sports, the school has set up an interview with the former UCLA head coach and current ESPN analyst about filling their vacant head coaching job.
Lavin has worked as an analyst for ESPN after getting axed at UCLA in 2003. It’s always been puzzling that Lavin has never gotten another chance as a head coach, given that he was fired after suffering one bad season, preceded by six stellar ones. Part of that may be due to the fact that he was happy with his ESPN gig, but still, it’s unfathomable that more teams haven’t been beating down his door given his track record. Indeed, from 1997 to 2002, Lavin navigated the Bruins to six consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and five Sweet 16 showings, including a run to the Elite Eight in 1997. Lavin was also a top-notch recruiter, bringing home top overall recruiting classes in 1998 and 2001.
Read Article >Speculating on Skinner To St. John’s Rumors
As the St. John’s coaching search has shifted focus to BC’s coach Al Skinner, what does this all mean for BC? What is the succession plan for the Eagles if Skinner decides to leave the Heights? BC Interruption weighs in:
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Read Article >Skinner St. John’s Talks On Hold; Fran McCaffrey Emerges As SJU Coaching Contender
Al Skinner’s talks with St. John’s are now on hold, as the Red Storm shift their head coaching target focus to Siena’s Fran McCaffrey. From our Boston College blog, BC Interruption:
Read Article >Georgia Tech’s Paul Hewitt Rebuffs St. Johns, Coaching Search Continues
Fresh off the firing of Norm Roberts, St. John’s can cross another name off its coaching wish-list: Georgia Tech’s Paul Hewitt. According to ESPN’s Andy Katz, Hewitt has declined an offer to coach St. John’s, and will return to Georgia Tech.
Hewitt would have been a somewhat puzzling choice for St. John’s given his own struggles at Georgia Tech. While Hewitt has established himself as a recruiter par excellence, he has very rarely translated that talent into consistent success on the court, outside of a run to the 2004 championship game.
Read Article >St. John’s Fires Coach Norm Roberts
Norm Roberts came to St. John’s with promises of turning around a once-great Big East program. Six years later, the Red Storm haven’t been back to the NCAA Tournament, and Roberts has paid the price.
The team announced on its website that Roberts was fired today, despite the Red Storm posting their best record under Roberts this season. Athletic Director Chris Monasch had this to say about the decision.
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