The school has opted to part ways with coach Mike Anderson after four seasons without an NCAA Tournament berth or a 20-win season.
For the third time in eight years, St. John’s is in search of a new coach, emblematic of this scuffling program.
Anderson had four years and $10 million left on his contract, but the school saw enough after back-to-back dismal years that began with high expectations. between St. John’s and Iona University coach Rick PitinoSt. John’s president Fr. Brian Shanley nearly hired Pitino at Providence 12 years ago when he was in charge there.
The Johnnies season came to a close on Thursday, in a narrow overtime loss to sixth-ranked Marquette that featured many of the same issues that had plagued them throughout the 63-year-old Anderson’s tenure: A disorganized half-court offense and lack of discipline at both ends of the floor.and shot under 20 percent over the final 25 minutes.
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