St. John's must look elsewhere for a new head basketball coach. Paul Hewitt turned down the Johnnies and will remain at Georgia Tech.“My family and I have developed deep ties to Georgia Tech and the city of Atlanta,” Hewitt said in a statement released by Georgia Tech. “I strongly believe in what Georgia Tech can do for young people, and I am committed to returning the Tech basketball program to the level of success our fans have come to expect. We took a step in that direction this past season, and I fully intend to continue on that path.”
“I think what has transpired over
the last few days speaks volumes about Paul Hewitt and about Georgia Tech,” Tech director of athletics Dan Radakovich said in a statement released by Georgia Tech. “Paul’s credentials as a human being, a family man, a leader and a builder of character are impeccable. All of us at Georgia Tech are committed to assist him in providing an outstanding men’s basketball program.”If Cornell upsets Kentucky tonight, you might expect St. John's Athletic Director
Chris Monasch to go after Big Red head coach Steve Donahue with a big offer, Donahue's stock would be off the charts if that happens.
Then their is Seth Greenberg, whose Hokies bowed out of the NIT Wednesday night. A source at Virginia Tech told me it wouldn't make much sense because of what Greenberg has built at Virginia Tech. The school opened a state of the art basketball facility last fall and has upgraded the programs talent in the ACC. St. John's would have to make a offer Greenberg couldn't refuse to pry him away from Blacksburg.
Let the coaching carousel keep spinning.
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