The Sports Bank

Football. Soccer. Basketball. Gaming and Much More

Steve Lavin

#44 St. John’s Red Storm: College Basketball 111 in 111

By

Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series.  Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #44 St. John’s Red Storm: College Basketball 111 in 111

Steve Lavin Missing Games, but Progressing in Fight Against Cancer

By

It's been a rough start to the season for St. John's college basketball. They're 4-3 and dropped their first two games against ranked teams. Then also fell to Northeastern last night. Head Coach Steve Lavin was absent for that game, as he continues his treatments in the fight against prostate cancer. He also missed the opening win over William & Mary, but returned for … [Read more...] about Steve Lavin Missing Games, but Progressing in Fight Against Cancer

St. John’s Coach Steve Lavin Undergoes Prostrate Surgery Tomorrow

By

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

#53 St. John’s Red Storm: College Basketball 111 in 111

By

Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series.  Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days.  We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order.  We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #53 St. John’s Red Storm: College Basketball 111 in 111

St. John’s Coach Steve Lavin Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

By

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

St. John’s Nation has Grassroots Support for hiring Lavin

By

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

DePaul Courting ESPN’s Lavin as new Head Coach?

By

By Paul M. Banks DePaul needs a splash hire to revive their dormant program; and ESPN’s Steve Lavin could be it. The Blue Demons need someone to come in and convince local talent to stay home and start something, and I’m not convinced SIU’s Chris Lowery or Jazz Assistant (and former Blue Demon) Tyrone Corbin is that someone. Then I saw this on the Twitter account of CBS’ … [Read more...] about DePaul Courting ESPN’s Lavin as new Head Coach?