What is Keady's role right now? Who is the interim? Lavin hired Keady as a special assistant and adviser last year. What that means, essentially, is that Keady could advise the St. John’s coaches at staff meetings and help plan practices but that he was not allowed to coach on the floor. I'm not positive if that's the case again this year or not, I'd assume so. Assistant coach Mike Dunlap is taking the reigns right now I think. I'm not actually a St John's fan, just CBB (& the Illini) in general.