St. John’s and head coach Chris Mullin have cut ties with assistant coach Barry “Slice” Rohrssen.
A report from the New York Post says Slice was not happy with his role on Mullin’s staff.
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According to multiple sources, special adviser Mitch Richmond likely will be elevated to the third assistant on the coaching staff, alongside Greg St. Jean and Matt Abdelmassih. This week, head coach Chris Mullin elevated Luca Virgilio to “assistant to the head coach” from graduate assistant.
Rohrssen was unhappy with his role at St. John’s, sources told The Post. He expected to have a bigger say in everything from recruiting matters to in-game strategy, and his relationship with childhood friend Mullin had turned sour. Abdelmassih, who was previously at Iowa State, has earned kudos for recruiting virtually the entire roster, including newcomers Bashir Ahmed, Shamorie Ponds and Richard Freudenberg, and sit-out transfers Marvin Clark Jr. (Michigan State) and Justin Simon (Arizona).
