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.
Georgia Tech’s Paul Hewitt Rebuffs St. Johns, Coaching Search Continues
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.
St. Johns was previously connected with Florida coach Billy Donovan, who the school reportedly offered $3 million a year to come coach in New York (which would have been a half million dollar cut on his salary at Florida). Katz speculates that Virgina Tech’s Seth Greenberg and Cornell’s Steve Donahue are the next likely candidates for St. John’s.
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