Canisius Golden Griffins
School Name: Canisius College
Location: Buffalo, New York
Arena: Koessler Athletic Center
Capacity: 2,196
Conference: MAAC
Head coach: Tom Parrotta
The Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team , or Griffs , represents Canisius College in Buffalo, New York .[1] Koessler Center . Their home jerseys are mainly yellow, and their away jerseys are mainly blue. The team is coached by Tom Parrotta . Parrotta joined the Golden Griffins in 2006 and is the 22nd coach in program history.[2] [3]
Golden Griffins in the NBA [ ] Andrew Anderson , drafted by the Boston Celtics (1967)Leroy Chollet , played for the Syracuse Nationals (1949-51)Larry Fogle , played for the New York Knicks (1975-76)Herm Hedderick, played for the New York Knicks (1955-56)
Charles Jordan , played for Indiana Pacers (1975-76)Mike Macaluso, played for Buffalo Braves (1973-74)
Bob MacKinnon , played for Syracuse Nationals (1949-50)Al Masino, played for four teams (1952-54)
Johnny McCarthy , played for the 1963-64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics; first of just three players in NBA history to record a triple-doubleJohn Morrison, played for Denver Rockets (1967-68)
Mike Smrek ’85, played for the 1986-87 and 1987-88 NBA Champion Los Angeles LakersCoaches [ ]
Name
Years
Seasons
Wins
Losses
Pct
Tom Parrotta 2006-2011
5
57
95
0.375
Mike MacDonald
1997-2006
9
108
153
0.414
John Beilein 1992-1997
5
89
62
0.589
Marty Marbach
1987-1992
5
49
94
0.343
Nick Macarchuk
1977-1987
10
149
128
0.538
John J. McCarthy
1974-1977
3
28
49
0.364
John R. Morrison
1972-1974
2
27
23
0.540
Bob MacKinnon 1958-1972
14
142
163
0.466
J. Joseph Curran
1953-1959
6
76
66
0.535
Joseph P. Niland
1948-1953
5
72
53
0.576
Earl M. Brown
1946-1948
2
28
28
0.500
Arthur L. Powell
1944-1946
2
20
22
0.476
Allie Seelbach
1933-1944
11
104
83
0.556
Russell Burt
1932-1933
1
6
9
0.400
Luke Urban 1923-1932
9
74
44
0.627
Jim Hoar
1922-1923
1
10
4
0.714
Luke Urban 1921-1922
1
6
4
0.600
George E. Sweeney
1920-1921
1
5
4
0.556
Edward C. Miller
1919-1920
1
10
4
0.714
NCAA Tournament results [ ]
Year
Round
Opponent
Result/Score
Year-by-Year Records [ ]
Season
Overall Record
Conference Record
Postseason
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