James S. Crews ( born February 14 , 1954 ) is the former men 's basketball coach for Saint Louis University . He was promoted to head coach after serving on an interim basis following the health concerns and eventual death of former Billikens head coach Rick Majerus . He was on Majerus ' staff since 2011 . After leading the Billikens to a school-record 28 wins , Crews was formally named SLU 's 25th head coach on April 12 , 2013 . He was fired after the 2016 Atlantic 10 Tournament resulted in the elimination of the Billikens and marked the end of two 11 – 21 Billikens seasons
2016 Atlantic 10 Tournament
2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
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