Chris Mullin has officially stepped down St John's head coach.
"Today, I have chosen to ask President Gempesaw and the University to accept my decision to step down from coaching the St. John’s men’s basketball team," Mullin said in a statement.
“This has been an extremely emotional decision," he continued, "but after a recent personal loss, I took time to reflect upon my true values and believe this is the right time to make a change."
Mullin was 59-73 at St. John’s as head coach overall and 20-52 in Big East play.
"We thank Coach Mullin for all of his contributions to our men’s basketball program,” said AD Mike Cragg.