It wasn’t until after college was done that his life and the sport melded into one. The head ball coach himself racked up a record of 170-27 (86%) over his six years in Niceville.Ĭoach Steve DeMeo didn’t play basketball in high school and played on the JV team for his college. A DeMeo-lead Raider team has never lost more than six games in a season. The victories are a positive indicator for this year’s team. “It’s good practice for the coaches too.” It’s good practice for the postseason tournament – one of the assistants remarked to me before the games were played, starting on November 4th. Before their three-game homestand last weekend, that meant an emphasis on reducing the risk of overexertion.ĭespite the tight turnaround of three games in three days – the raiders emerged unscathed. The mood may be relaxed and fun, but the coaches leave the room with a specific mission in mind – down to the number of drills the players will run. The coaching philosophy begins in the office, where I first met coach who was cutting up with the assistant coaches he’s brought on board while they planned practice. Teams are going to give us their best shot every time we step on the court.”
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I think a lot of teams don’t know how to handle it. I think the guys have handled it pretty well. “It’s an honor that people respect what we are doing here,” Coach DeMeo said, “we have to live up to that every day in practice. They’re the number one-ranked squad in the country. Former Raider Head Ball Coach Steve DeMeo accepted the position as head coach of the Raiders – and the team started this season with a big target on its back. What happened next was equally as incredible and unexpected. He’d spent about a year total in Niceville. Immediately after the tournament concluded, Head Coach Greg Heiar split for New Mexico State University. It’s the team’s third national title (the other two were in 94-95 and 14-15). The team made it into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tournament on – and won the whole thing. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Raider basketball last year was wild. John’s players did not want to play for Anderson, and that was the reason the team passed on playing in the NIT in 2021. John’s assistant coach Steve DeMeo filed a lawsuit against the school in 2021 after he claimed Anderson fired him in June of that year due to a heart problem that required surgery the previous August.ĭeMeo’s lawsuit alleged that St. John’s Big East Tournament loss to Marquette on March 9, 2023. “The for cause accusation is wholly without merit and I will be aggressively defending my contractual rights through an arbitration process.” Mike Anderson (r.) with guard Posh Alexander (0) during St. “I vehemently disagree with the university’s decision to terminate my contract for cause,” Anderson said.
Last season, point guard Posh Alexander didn’t start multiple games due to disciplinary reasons.Īnderson, who would’ve been owed $11 million if fired without cause, denied the school’s allegations to ESPN. There were repeated disciplinary issues and two players - Rafael Pinzon and Andre Curbelo - were suspended this past season. Several sources said the culture under Anderson in recent years had deteriorated significantly. John’s University … in actions brought serious discredit” to the university, along with a “failure to appropriately supervise and communicate with your assistant coaches.” The school also said it was firing Anderson for “failure to perform your duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflected positively on St. John’s said in Anderson’s termination letter, which was obtained by ESPN, that the 63-year-old failed “to create and support an environment that strongly encourages student-athletes who are in the men’s basketball program to meet all university academic requirements.” John’s to arbitration after the university fired the coach “for cause” on March 10 after four seasons, a source told The Post’s Zach Braziller. John’s is bringing Rick Pitino to Queens, but the school’s former men’s basketball coach isn’t done with the school yet. John’s recruiting target heeding Kyrie Irving’s advice John’s NIL push: ‘Quadruple the people giving’ John’s expectations after program was ‘so dormant’Įx-assistant coach returns to head massive St.
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