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St. John's Hires Coach Mike Anderson To Lead Basketball Team

/ CBS New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Anderson is getting another chance at St. John's.

Anderson was hired as Red Storm coach on Friday after he was fired by Arkansas last month. He also had head coaching stints at Missouri and UAB before leading the Razorbacks to five postseason appearances and a 169-102 record in eight seasons.

Head coach Mike Anderson of the Arkansas Razorbacks looks on against the Butler Bulldogs during the first half of the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Little Caesars Arena on March 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The 59-year-old Anderson takes over for former St. John's star Chris Mullin, who resigned on April 10, citing a "recent personal loss." His older brother, Roddy, died last month at 58 after battling cancer for years.

Arizona State's Bobby Hurley and Loyola-Chicago's Porter Moser were reportedly targeted by St. John's before it decided on Anderson, who has a 369-200 record in 17 seasons. He has never had a losing record as a head coach.

Anderson says he is looking forward "to mentoring the young men who will represent St. John's proudly on the court, in the classroom and in our community."

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First published on April 19, 2019 / 5:55 PM EDT

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