Mihalich Named NABC District I UPS Division I All-District Coach
MAAC Sports
Edison, NY – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the 2013 NABC Division I All-District coaches, selected by their peers. Niagara University’s head men’s basketball coach, Joe Mihalich, was named the District I All-District coach.
Mihalich has the most wins of any MAAC coach in conference history and has been named MAAC Coach of the Year three times. During his time at Niagara, Mihalich has earned an NCAA Championship victory, two NCAA Championship berths, three berths into the National Invitation Tournament and four regular-season titles.
Mihalich was named the 19th head coach in Niagara University's basketball history on April 8, 1998. Prior to Niagara, Mihalich was the assistant coach at La Salle University for 17 years. A 1978 La Salle graduate with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and education, Mihalich earned his master's in athletic administration from Temple University in 1990.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.