St. John's University
- Location: Jamaica, NY
- Nickname: Red Storm
- Conference: Big East Conference 1985-present; ECAC N.Y.-N.J. 1980-1984 ; Independent 1972-1979; Metropolitan Conference -1971
- Ballpark: Jack Kaiser Stadium
College World Series Appearances: 6 1949, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1978 & 1980
Rich Aurilia, John Franco, and Frank Viola are the biggest major league stars who went to St. John's University. The first major leaguer from St. John's was Frank Gilhooley.
Mario Cuomo, a gifted minor leaguer whose career was shortened due to injuries, also went to St. John's on the way to becoming governor of New York.
Coaches[edit]
- James Freeman, 1928-1931, 1933-1936
- Joseph Lapchick, 1937-1943
- Walter McLaughlin, 1946-1947
- Frank McGuire, 1948-1952
- Al DeStefano, 1953-1955
- Jack Kaiser, 1956-1973
- Joe Russo, 1974-1995
- Ed Blankmeyer, 1996-2019
- Mike Hampton, 2020-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Mike Hampton, 2002-2019
- Ed Mathes
- Joe Russo, 1970-1973
- Paul Speckenbach
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