St. John's men's basketball coach Steve Lavin has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, the school announced Friday. Lavin actually received the diagnosis last fall, but will proceed with treatment in the coming weeks. "My family feels fortunate that through annual health exams, we detected my condition at an early stage," the 46-year-old Lavin said in a statement released by the school. "This past fall I didn't want to distract our team, but with the season behind us, we are now working with medical experts and taking the proper steps to tackle this health challenge head on." Lavin turned around St. John's basketball in his first season. The Red Storm went 21-12 and tied for third in the Big East. They made the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002, losing to Gonzaga in the second round. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/ncb/news/story?id=6308557
