St. John's thought big when it came to their coaching search.

The university wanted a name that would sell tickets and put eyeballs on the TV sets.

The process started with Florida's Billy Donovan. After Donovan rejected the offer, the school targeted Georgia Tech head coach Paul Hewitt.

Hewitt almost took the job—until his family convinced him not to move to New York. They love the lifestyle in Atlanta.

It was hard to criticize St. John's for its approach. The school would be foolish not to even try to get either of them to coach on the world's biggest stage.

It's not like New York is Siber...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - College Basketball
Article is property of BleacherReport.com