Joseph Niland
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Died | February 18, 2007 |
| Playing career | |
| 1938–1942 | Canisius |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948–1953 | Canisius |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 76–61 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame inductee (1964) Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2001) |
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Joseph Patrick Niland (died February 18, 2007) is a former American basketball coach and player at Canisius College. Niland played college basketball at Canisius from 1938 to 1942, graduating in 1942 as an All-American.[1] From 1943 to 1945, Niland served under General George S. Patton in the US Army's 20th Armored Division during World War II.[2][1] Niland was the head basketball coach at Canisius College from 1948 to 1953, compiling an overall record of 76–61.[1][3][4] Niland was elected to the Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame in 1964,[5][6] and the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.[7] He is the uncle of current University of Michigan men's basketball head coach John Beilein.[8]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Canisius Golden Griffins () (1948–1953) | |||||||||
| 1947–48 | Canisius | 4–8 | |||||||
| 1948–49 | Canisius | 16–12 | |||||||
| 1949–50 | Canisius | 17–8 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Canisius | 15–10 | |||||||
| 1951–52 | Canisius | 15–9 | |||||||
| 1952–53 | Canisius | 9–14 | |||||||
| Canisius: | 76–61 (.555) | ||||||||
| Total: | 76–61 (.555) | ||||||||
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National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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References
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