(QUEENS, NY) Mike Anderson, the former Razorbacks Mens Basketball Coach, who was fired on March 26, with a 169-102 record in his eight seasons, has accepted the head coaching position at St. John’s, a private Catholic university located in Queens, N.Y.
Anderson will replace Chris Mullin, the former St. John’s star who stepped down last week after four seasons with the program. Anderson was officially introduced Friday at Madison Square Garden.
St. John’s interviewed Anderson, Yale coach James Jones and NBA scout and former Georgia Tech and Siena coach Paul Hewitt on Thursday, according to the New York Post.
Anderson, 59, has a career record of 369-200 with stops at Alabama-Birmingham, Missouri and Arkansas. Anderson led the Blazers to three NCAA Tournaments in four seasons and, in 2004, UAB upset No. 1 seed Kentucky to advance to the Sweet 16.
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