St. John's University Athletics
What They're Saying about Mike Anderson
Quotes from people around the college basketball community on the Red Storm's hiring of Mike Anderson
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Men’s Basketball Head Coach and USA Basketball Senior National Team Head coach (2005-16):
“What a terrific hire for St. John’s! Mike Anderson is a winner. Period. I have always been impressed with Mike, going back to his days as an assistant coach under the legendary Nolan Richardson at Arkansas. He has a championship level pedigree and is an accomplished coach at the highest levels of our sport. He is going to love working with Mike Cragg as together they’ll build an elite culture and basketball program at St. John’s.”
Dick Vitale, ESPN College Basketball Analyst and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer:
“Mike has a wealth of experience. People are going to love his style of play - high energy, fast paced - so excited for St. John’s and NYC basketball.”
Jimmy Dykes, University of Arkansas graduate and former Razorbacks women’s basketball coach, SEC Network analyst:
“I’ve known Mike for over 25 years. As a man, as a husband, as a dad and as a coach, he’s outstanding in all of those areas. He will win and he will win by doing it the right way like he always has. He and his wife, Marcheita, will pour themselves into those players and the St. John’s campus. They are difference-making people and St. John’s has hired a tremendous leader for their tradition-rich men’s basketball program.”
Bill Raftery, former coach and TV personality on FOX Sports and CBS:
“He’s taken a whole lot of the juice and hard work and toughness of Nolan [Richardson] and that style and modified it when necessary to the talent that he has. His teams have played with the same energy he’s had throughout his coaching career and I’ve always been impressed with how he’s been able to accomplish so much at Arkansas in one of the really tough, deep and talented leagues that we have in the country.”
Joel Fisher, Executive Vice President, Madison Square Garden Marquee Events:
“The Madison Square Garden Company would like to welcome Mike Anderson as the 21st head coach of St. John’s University. Madison Square Garden has hosted St. John’s basketball for over 80 years and is excited for the Mike Anderson era to begin.”
“What a terrific hire for St. John’s! Mike Anderson is a winner. Period. I have always been impressed with Mike, going back to his days as an assistant coach under the legendary Nolan Richardson at Arkansas. He has a championship level pedigree and is an accomplished coach at the highest levels of our sport. He is going to love working with Mike Cragg as together they’ll build an elite culture and basketball program at St. John’s.”
Dick Vitale, ESPN College Basketball Analyst and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer:
“Mike has a wealth of experience. People are going to love his style of play - high energy, fast paced - so excited for St. John’s and NYC basketball.”
Jimmy Dykes, University of Arkansas graduate and former Razorbacks women’s basketball coach, SEC Network analyst:
“I’ve known Mike for over 25 years. As a man, as a husband, as a dad and as a coach, he’s outstanding in all of those areas. He will win and he will win by doing it the right way like he always has. He and his wife, Marcheita, will pour themselves into those players and the St. John’s campus. They are difference-making people and St. John’s has hired a tremendous leader for their tradition-rich men’s basketball program.”
Bill Raftery, former coach and TV personality on FOX Sports and CBS:
“He’s taken a whole lot of the juice and hard work and toughness of Nolan [Richardson] and that style and modified it when necessary to the talent that he has. His teams have played with the same energy he’s had throughout his coaching career and I’ve always been impressed with how he’s been able to accomplish so much at Arkansas in one of the really tough, deep and talented leagues that we have in the country.”
Joel Fisher, Executive Vice President, Madison Square Garden Marquee Events:
“The Madison Square Garden Company would like to welcome Mike Anderson as the 21st head coach of St. John’s University. Madison Square Garden has hosted St. John’s basketball for over 80 years and is excited for the Mike Anderson era to begin.”