Post by JoshSmithPwns on Mar 30, 2010 15:25:11 GMT -5
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Former UCLA coach Steve Lavin agreed to become the basketball coach at St. John’s on Tuesday.
The school said a news conference to introduce Lavin would be held Wednesday.
Lavin has been an analyst for ESPN since UCLA fired him in 2003. He had a 145-78 record with UCLA, leading the school to the NCAA tournament’s round of 16 five times. The Bruins reached the final eight in 1997, his first season.
St. John’s, which fired Norm Roberts after six seasons, has not been to the NCAA tournament since 2002.
The Red Storm lost to Memphis in the first round of the NIT to finish the season at 17-16, giving Roberts an 81-101 record with the school.
Former UCLA coach Steve Lavin agreed to become the basketball coach at St. John’s on Tuesday.
The school said a news conference to introduce Lavin would be held Wednesday.
Lavin has been an analyst for ESPN since UCLA fired him in 2003. He had a 145-78 record with UCLA, leading the school to the NCAA tournament’s round of 16 five times. The Bruins reached the final eight in 1997, his first season.
St. John’s, which fired Norm Roberts after six seasons, has not been to the NCAA tournament since 2002.
The Red Storm lost to Memphis in the first round of the NIT to finish the season at 17-16, giving Roberts an 81-101 record with the school.