Joseph Patrick Niland (died February 18, 2007) is an American former 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 father of college coaches Joseph Niland Jr and David Niland and uncle of current University of Michigan men's basketball head coach John Beilein.[8]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tonawanda, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2007 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 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) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ a b c "Joseph P. Niland, legendary Canisius College men's hoops coach". The Amherst Bee. Amherst. February 28, 2007. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "The Niland Boys". Canisius College. July 2006. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Former Canisius player, coach Niland dies". ESPN. Associated Press. February 20, 2007. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Canisius College basketball legend Joe Niland dies". Canisius College. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Joe Niland". Canisius College. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Canisius College Athletics Hall of Fame". Canisius College. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Joe Niland - Basketball Coach". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Keller, Matt (February 21, 2007). "Beilein's Uncle, Joe Niland, Dies At Age 89". 247Sports.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.