St. John's is reportedly finalizing a deal with Mike Anderson to become the program's next head coach, SI Now contributor Jon Rothstein reports.
The Red Storm have struggled to find a replacement for Chris Mullin, who stepped down as St. John's coach on April 9 after four seasons and two NCAA tournament appearances.
Several candidates turned down the position, which remained as the last major coaching vacancy in men's college hoops. Loyola-Chicago head coach Porter Moser declined to take the job earlier this week, as did Iona's Tim Cluess, who took his name out of consideration Thursday.