By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Last season Joe Mihalich referred to Juan'ya Green as the Maestro. This season the Niagara University head men's basketball coach hopes he will be talking about his star guard's leadership qualities. It's not that Green didn't lead Niagara a season ago. He did. He topped the Purple Eagles in points (17.7) and assists (4.5) per game. He set … [Read more...] about Niagara will look to Green for leadership
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Baron emphasizes chemistry at Canisius
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- On the surface, the task at hand appears straightforward: develop a program which can maintain success over an extended period of time. It sounds simple. Right? Take a team and move forward making steady progress along the way. The execution of such a plan can get tricky. Jim Baron, the 23rd head coach in the history of Canisius men's … [Read more...] about Baron emphasizes chemistry at Canisius
Signed, sealed, delivered: Iona Gaels 2012-13
Counting down the days to tipoff previewing the incoming freshmen of the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Today's installment features the Iona Gaels. Iona earned an at-large bid to last year's NCAA Tournament. The Gaels finished posted a 15-3 mark in the MAAC and 25-8 overall. Tim Cluess and his staff welcome two freshmen to campus: A.J. English and Grant Ellis. Five … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: Iona Gaels 2012-13
Jim Baron announces coaching staff
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com. BUFFALO, N.Y. – Canisius College men’s basketball coach Jim Baron announced today that Pat Clarke, Fred Dupree and Mike Mennenga have been hired to the Golden Griffins men’s basketball coaching staff. Clarke was on Baron’s staff at St. Bonaventure and at Rhode Island, while Dupree returns to his alma mater after spending the last six years on … [Read more...] about Jim Baron announces coaching staff
Jermaine Johnson, Scott Machado, Joe DeMayo and the MAAC Press Break
All the comings and goings of MAAC men's basketball. Baron's first Canisius recruiting class and coaching staff Jermaine Johnson (Richmond, Va.) has all his paperwork in and is set to be a Griff next season. The left-handed point guard was reported to be recruited by a handful of teams in the Southern Conference while playing at St. Christopher’s School. He’s small — … [Read more...] about Jermaine Johnson, Scott Machado, Joe DeMayo and the MAAC Press Break