NEW YORK _ Chris Mullin's stint as St. John's superstar player lasted exactly as long as his time as the program's head coach: four seasons.
Mullin's tenure as coach ended late Tuesday afternoon as the school announced that he had "stepped down" from the position. Mullin was 59-73 over the four seasons, though the Red Storm did not finish above .500 in Big East play in any of them. This season the Storm were 21-13 and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015, losing in the First Four to Arizona State.
St. John's now enters a search for his replacement. Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley is a candidate the school finds very desirable, according to administration sources.
