1978–79 St. John's Redmen basketball team
| 1978–79 St. John's Redmen men's basketball | |
|---|---|
Lapchick Memorial Champions | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 21–11 |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coaches |
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| Captain | Tom Calabrese |
| Home arena | Alumni Hall Madison Square Garden |
The 1978–79 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his eleventh year at the school. St. John's home games were (and to this day still are) played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden.