blog by Ben Tsujimoto • May 08, 2013 @ 9:44am
Well, at least new Niagara men’s basketball head coach Chris Casey will be able to start from scratch.
According to a variety of sources, Tahjere McCall, Malcolm Lemmons and T.J. Cline are all expected to transfer out of Lewiston, following in the footsteps…
blog by Ben Tsujimoto • April 29, 2013 @ 4:32pm
According to Buffalo News’ Niagara basketball beat writer Bob DiCesare, the Purple Eagles’ worst nightmare is about to come true.
blog by Spencer Trotman • March 05, 2013 @ 1:37am
College athletes come and go. Some are remembered for the moment, others leave a lasting impression.
Tyrone Lewis left a lasting impression. The Levittown,…
blog by Spencer Trotman • March 04, 2013 @ 9:03am
As the regular season drew to a close with a heartbreaking loss—the Canisius Griffins will have to regroup before entering the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament. The Rider Broncs were sneaky in their come-from-behind win—quietly dominating…
blog by Ben Tsujimoto • February 27, 2013 @ 12:52pm
Canisius’ Billy Baron and Niagara’s Juan’ya Green have been included in CollegeInsider.com’s 25 finalists for the Lou Henson Award, a honor given to Division I basketball’s…
video by Ben Tsujimoto • February 18, 2013 @ 10:52am
There’s hardly any question anymore as to who will get the ball on Niagara’s final possession. Juan’ya Green has given head coach Joe Mihalich no other choice.
The sophomore guard has repeatedly shown a flair for the dramatic, sinking contested…
blog by Ben Tsujimoto • January 18, 2013 @ 11:01am
Of Jim Baron’s 400 wins, I’m sure most were prettier than Thursday’s 64-60 win over Manhattan to set the milestone. The Buffalo News’…
blog by Ben Tsujimoto • December 30, 2012 @ 7:57am
The Canisius Griffins aren’t accustomed to being “favorites.” When 2-11 Alcorn State rolled into the Koessler Athletic Center Thursday—carrying a seven-game losing streak—Jim Baron’s Griffins were expected to win handily.
Despite…
blog by Ben Tsujimoto • November 08, 2012 @ 11:45am
Meet your 2014-2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions, the Niagara Purple Eagles.
Okay, I may be getting a little ahead of myself, but a conference championship two years from now is what Joe Mihalich’s squad is climbing toward. After finishing…
blog by Ben Tsujimoto • August 15, 2012 @ 10:09am
According to the Canisius College Athletics Department, junior guard Billy Baron—a recent transfer from Rhode Island—will be eligible to play in the 2012-13…
blog by Ben Tsujimoto • July 06, 2012 @ 9:17am
In a surprising development, Billy Baron, the son of new Canisius College head coach Jim Baron, has decided to follow his father to Western New York.
blog by Ben Tsujimoto • April 05, 2012 @ 8:47am
Don’t let the fact that Jim Baron is 58-years-old with a bushy mustache mislead you; the new Canisius College men’s basketball head coach promises an entertaining brand of basketball.
“We like to play up-tempo, we like to push the ball, we…
blog by Ben Tsujimoto • April 02, 2012 @ 3:06pm
It’s official. Announced in a press release today from the Canisius College Athletics Department, former Rhode Island Rams head coach Jim Baron has agreed to a five-year deal to coach the Canisius Griffins men’s basketball team. Baron replaces Tom Parrotta,…
blog by The Canisius Griffin • March 09, 2012 @ 3:13pm
I walked out of Tom Parrotta’s house on Tuesday while his son Mikey and his friend were shooting hoops in the driveway.
“Are they done interviewing him?” the friend asked.
“Almost. Just finishing up.”
Then the friend…
blog by The Canisius Griffin • March 09, 2012 @ 2:58pm
It’s been a busy week for Tom Parrotta. Last Friday, he paced the sideline at the MassMutual Center while coaching his Canisius Golden Griffins in the opening round of the conference tournament. By Sunday, his athletic director was holding a press conference…
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