Overview
- Athletic director Ed Kull confirmed the separation but provided no explanation for the decision.
- Abdelmassih had been on leave since the Dec. 20 game at Kentucky.
- Reporting indicates the move is believed to be connected to the school's review of financial dealings associated with him.
- As general manager, he helped oversee recruiting with Rick Pitino and Steve Masiello and was credited with landing key players during last season's surge.
- Newsday reports St. John's has begun the search for a new general manager, and Rick Pitino has said the program will move forward without Abdelmassih.