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St. John's athletic director Chris Monasch and former UCLA coach Steve Lavin left a dinner meeting at a Tribeca restaurant last night with the understanding that Lavin would become the Red Storm's new basketball coach, several sources told The Post.
All that is left is for the contract to be finalized and signed, but there are no expected stumbling blocks according to several sources. Lavin wants to fly his family, some colleagues and former players in for a press conference that could happen as soon as tomorrow afternoon.
"When I think of the St. John's program and the legendary coaches likes Coach [Joe] Lapchick and Coach [Lou] Carnesecca, it's humbling to be considered to be a part of that tradition," Lavin told The Post yesterday afternoon. "Tradition is the lifeblood of college basketball, and St. John's is one of those storied programs."
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