After a week of drama, and a week where many St. John’s fans and national pundits felt Tim Cluess of Iona was the most obvious choice for the open St. John’s men’s basketball coach position, Cluess has chosen to take his name out of consideration for the job.
Cluess, coming off of a fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance (and sixth overall at Iona), wrote about being emotional about having a chance at the St. John’s position — he and his brothers played at St. John’s.
After a week where St. John’s pursued other candidates, and after an explosive interview between famous alums on WFAN, Cluess got the message that he was not wanted.