St. Peter gained the upper hand on St. Patrick’s Day when the underdog team of the small Jesuit school, Saint Peter’s University of Jersey City, New Jersey, upset the mighty University of Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
men’s basketball
Late John Thompson Remembered as Loyal Hoops Guru
Legendary Georgetown University men’s basketball coach John Thompson died on Aug. 30.
Terriers Continue Hoops Careers as Bears in B’klyn
Playing basketball in high school under coaches Tim Leary on the boys’ side and Kerri White on the girls’ side has fully prepared these student-athletes both academically and athletically for college.
Hall of Fame Coach Is Honored by Holy Name
In his 30-year tenure as a college basketball coach, Pete Gillen racked up numerous hall of fame honors. He was recently honored here in Brooklyn by the Holy Name Foundation.
Photos: St. John’s Hosts Dribble for the Cure
The Jamaica campus of St. John’s University hosted the third annual Dribble for the Cure to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. Over 500 participants joined the Red Storm men’s and women’s basketball teams in a one-mile ceremonial dribble-walk around campus. Special guests included legendary St. John’s coaches Lou Carnesecca and Jack Kaiser and New […]
St. John’s Relay for Life Features Coach Steve Lavin
It was an all night affair at Carnesecca Arena on the campus of St. John’s University, Jamaica, but that didn’t stop nearly 1,500 students and one special guest from attending the school’s “Relay for Life: Carnival for Hope” on April 20-21. Red Storm men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin was the featured speaker at the event. […]
St. John’s Honors Sandy First Responders at Basketball Game
The St. John’s University, Jamaica, Red Storm men’s basketball fell to Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., 69-67 in overtime Saturday at Madison Square Garden. But the story of the day was that the Red Storm welcomed members of the N.Y.C. Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments, as well as the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) who were […]
