St. John’s expected to hire Mike Anderson as new coach

By ADAM ZAGORIA

After a topsy turvy coaching search, St. John’s has finally found its man.

The school is expected to name former Arkansas, Missouri and UAB coach Mike Anderson its new coach. An official announcement is expected Friday. Anderson will replace Chris Mullin, who parted ways with the team April 9.

“All signs are pointing towards that,” one source close to the team said Thursday night.

Anderson, 59, is 369-200 (.649) in his career with nine NCAA Tournament appearances. He was fired by Arkansas last month after posting an 18-16 campaign and leading the Razorbacks to the NIT. Anderson led Missouri to the Elite Eight in 2009.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.