St. John's and head coach Steve Lavin have agreed to part ways after five seasons, the school announced on Friday.
There were reports recently that Lavin was in the process of negotiating a multi-year deal with the Red Storm.
"Coach Lavin returned high expectations to our men's basketball program and represented St. John's in a positive way," St. John's athletic director Chris Monasch said in a statement. "We appreciate his commitment to the program and to our student-athletes over the past five years."
With Lavin as the Red Storm's 19th head coach, the team made two NCAA tournaments, including a recent 2015 appearance after recording a 10-8 Big East season, but fell to San Diego State in the second round. St. John's also clinched two NIT tournament berths under Lavin's leadership.
"In life, change is inevitable, so I take the long view. I'm grateful for my time teaching at St. John's University," Lavin said in a statement. "I will take with me the lasting friendships forged during my tenure as head coach. I'm proud of our results both on and off the court – in particular our memorable runs to the NCAA tournament in 2011 and 2015."