'From the heart': Mullin's decision to leave St. John's

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2019, file photo, St. John's head coach Chris Mullin directs his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, in Durham, N.C. Mullin felt in his heart that it was time to move on from St. John’s. Mullin stepped down as coach of the school he starred at as a player in the 1980s earlier this month after four years on the job. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2019, file photo, St. John's coach Chris Mullin shouts during the second half of the team's NCAA basketball game against Butler, in Indianapolis. Mullin felt in his heart that it was time to move on from St. John’s. Mullin stepped down as coach of the school he starred at as a player in the 1980s earlier this month after four years on the job. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

FILE - In this April 1, 2015, file photo, retired NBA basketball All-Star and St. John's alumnus Chris Mullin, holds a card given to him by his former coach Lou Carnesecca, left, that reads "Peacock today, Feather duster tomorrow" during a news conference to announce his hiring as St. John's men's basketball coach, in New York. The card was given to Carnesecca from former St. John's coach Joe Lapchick. Mullin felt in his heart that it was time to move on from St. John’s. Mullin stepped down as coach of the school he starred at as a player in the 1980s earlier this month after four years on the job. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)