St. John's Roster Shifts Under Pitino

St. John’s basketball is in full swing ahead of summer workouts, but the coaching staff just pulled off a major personnel shift — interim GM Tom Ostrom, who worked tirelessly without pay to build the roster, is out. Pitino praised him publicly, calling him a special man. Ostrom helped land key recruits like Tounde Yessoufou (who skipped the NBA Draft), Quinn Ellis, Babacar Sane, and transfers Donnie Freeman and Avery Brown. With back-to-back Big East titles and a Sweet Sixteen run last year, the Red Storm are poised to be Big East contenders again — especially with Yessoufou, a projected first-round pick. Associate head coach Steve Masiello, who led recruiting efforts before Ostrom, will likely stay central to the process. Behind the scenes, the work never stops — but now, the focus turns squarely to the court. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f7c8e428a92fcce7