St. John’s college basketball coach Steve Lavin will undergo surgery Thursday at the prestigious Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York to treat his prostate cancer. Lavin is expected to resume his coaching responsibilities with the Red Storm after a short recovery period. “The advantage of early detection is that we were afforded the time to research all … [Read more...] about St. John’s Coach Steve Lavin Undergoes Prostrate Surgery Tomorrow
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St. John’s Coach Steve Lavin Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
The leader of the St. John's college basketball program, Steve Lavin, says he has prostate cancer. The 46-year-old coach released a statement Friday saying the diagnosis came in September, but he was told that he could delay his treatment for the disease until after the season was completed. Treatment will commence in the coming weeks and it should not affect his coaching, … [Read more...] about St. John’s Coach Steve Lavin Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
99 in 99: #30 St. John’s Red Storm
I am all aboard the thought that Steve Lavin is going to lead a veteran St. John’s team back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in almost a decade. But Rick Pitino had to be smoking something fierce when he picked the Red Storm to win the Big East this season. The Sports Bank’s 99 team college basketball preview in 99 days ranks the 72 power conference teams and top … [Read more...] about 99 in 99: #30 St. John’s Red Storm
St. John’s Nation has Grassroots Support for hiring Lavin
By Paul M. Banks OK, so maybe the St. John's fanbase isn't really a nation these days, more of a microstate, or at best a breakaway republic in the realpolitik of college basketball. However, the Johnnies were a glorious program once, and they're intensively seeking to be once again. Check out this comment I received on my previous article highlighting the chances of DePaul … [Read more...] about St. John’s Nation has Grassroots Support for hiring Lavin