Chris Mullin is out as the St. John's head coach after the school refused to give him an extension. The school is expected to target Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley.
St. John's head coach Chris Mullin speaks to his players during the second half of a First Four game of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Arizona State, Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. Chris Mullin is out as the head coach at St. John's, and will be bought out soon, according to sources.St. John's is expected to target Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley, the Jersey City, N.J. native and former Duke legend, sources confirmed. Hurley, 47, makes about $2.
, and his current contract at Arizona State runs through 2022. Arizona State may have to come up with an extension to keep him and fend off St. John's. One source said it could go"either way."Mike Cragg, the school's new AD who came to St. John's from Duke, declined to give Mullin a contract extension, multiple sources said. Mullin, 55, has two years and about $4 million remaining on his deal. He would have been a lame duck after next season without an extension.
"Let me be clear and I said from the start, Coach Mullin is our head coach and we are not looking for another head coach," CraggMullin, meantime, has not spoken publicly since the end of the season, and did not respond to text messages seeking comment. Mullin went 59-73 with one NCAA Tournament appearance at St. John's. The Red Storm lost to Hurley and Arizona State, 74-65, on March 20.
Mullin could return to the NBA as an executive after formerly serving in Golden State's front office.I'm a Basketball Insider and tennis writer. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York , I am also the author of two books and an award-winning jour...
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