NEW YORK (AP) St. John s has given Big East Conference coach of the year Mike Anderson a six-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season.
The university announced the deal on Thursday after Anderson delivered consecutive winning seasons in his first two years. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The Red Storm posted a 16-11 record this past season, including a 10-9 mark in the conference after being picked ninth in the preseason coaches poll. It marked the first time St. John s finished with a league record of .500 or better since 2014-15.
St. John s did not receive an NCAA Tournament bid and removed itself from consideration for a probable bid to the NIT due to COVID-19 precautions.
In my time at St. John s, Coach Anderson and the men s basketball program have represented our University in a first class manner on the court, in the classroom and in the community, university president Father Brian Shanley said in a statement.
Anderson, who won his 400th career game this past season, is one of only three active Division I coaches with at least 15 years of experience to have never had a sub-.500 season.
Anderson thanked the university, his staff and players.
Their faith in our vision for St. John s Basketball is humbling and I greatly look forward to carrying on our program s tradition of success for many years to come, he said.
Anderson is the first St. John s coach to receive the Big East s coach of the year award in three decades. The season also saw sophomore Julian Champagnie named the league s most improved player and Posh Alexander named the freshman of the year and defensive player of the year.
St. John s was 17-15 in Anderson s first season and had the Red Storm in position for a postseason berth before the season was abruptly ended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entering his 20th year as a head coach, Anderson owns a 402-226 career record. He has led his teams to 12 postseason appearances, including nine trips to the NCAA Tournament.
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