142: Jim Baron, Head Basketball Coach Of Canisius College - Former 20-Season Atlantic 10 Conference Head Coach - Leads His Players, Coaches And Team To Success With Passion And Positivity. More Importantly, All But Two Players Have Earned Their Undergradu

Jim Baron is the Head Basketball Coach for the Canisius College Golden Griffins men's team. He previously held the same position at Saint Francis University, St. Bonaventure University and the University of Rhode Island where he had a 20-season stint as coach in the Atlantic 10 Conference, between nine seasons at St. Bonaventure and eleven seasons at Rhode Island. Jim was a four-time recipient of the A10 Conference Coach-of-the-Year award. More importantly, all but two seniors that have played for Coach Baron in 27 years have earned their undergraduate degrees. Coach Baron has two sons playing professionally overseas and in 2013, Jim was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. As a player Jim won the NIT Championship in 1977 as a co-captain of the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.