Jim Baron

Jim Baron
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Rhode Island
Record 157–128 (.526)
Biographical details
Born March 20, 1954 (1954-03-20) (age 57)
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, USA
Playing career
1973–1977 St. Bonaventure
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979
1979–1980
1980–1981
1981–1987
1987–1992
1992–2001
2001–present
Rochester (asst.)
Loyola (MD) (asst.)
St. Bonaventure (asst.)
Notre Dame (asst.)
St. Francis (PA)
St. Bonaventure
Rhode Island
Head coaching record
Overall 362–330 (.512)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NEC Tournament Championship (1991)
NEC Regular Season Championship (1991)
Awards
A-10 Coach of the Year (1995, 2003, 2007)

Jim Baron (born March 20, 1954) is an American college basketball coach, and current the head men's basketball coach at the University of Rhode Island. He previously held the same position at Saint Francis University and St. Bonaventure University. In April 2010, he agreed with Rhode Island to a contract extension which keeps him with the team at least until 2014.[1]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
St. Francis (PA) (Northeast Conference) (1987–1992)
1987–1988 St. Francis (PA) 7–20 4–12 8th
1988–1989 St. Francis (PA) 13–16 7–11 T–8th
1989–1990 St. Francis (PA) 17–11 10–6 T–3rd
1990–1991 St. Francis (PA) 24–8 13–3 T–1st NCAA First Round
1991–1992 St. Francis (PA) 13–16 5–11 8th
St. Francis (PA): 73–71 38–42
St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1992–2001)
1992–1993 St. Bonaventure 10–17 0–14 8th
1993–1994 St. Bonaventure 10–17 4–12 9th
1994–1995 St. Bonaventure 18–13 9–7 T–4th NIT Second Round
1995–1996 St. Bonaventure 10–18 4–12 5th (East)
1996–1997 St. Bonaventure 14–14 5–11 5th (East)
1997–1998 St. Bonaventure 17–15 6–10 4th (East) NIT First Round
1998–1999 St. Bonaventure 14–15 8–8 4th (East)
1999–2000 St. Bonaventure 21–10 11–5 2nd (East) NCAA First Round
2000–2001 St. Bonaventure 18–12 9–7 T–5th NIT First Round
St. Bonaventure: 132–131 56–86
Rhode Island (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2001–present)
2001–2002 Rhode Island 8–20 4–12 T–5th (East)
2002–2003 Rhode Island 20–11 10–6 T–2nd (East) NIT Second Round
2003–2004 Rhode Island 20–14 7–9 3rd (East) NIT First Round
2004–2005 Rhode Island 6–22 4–12 5th (East)
2005–2006 Rhode Island 14–14 8–8 T–7th
2006–2007 Rhode Island 19–14 10–6 T–4th
2007–2008 Rhode Island 21–12 7–9 T–9th NIT First Round
2008–2009 Rhode Island 23–11 11–5 T–2nd NIT Second Round
2009–2010 Rhode Island 26–10 9–7 T–5th NIT Semifinals
2010–2011 Rhode Island 20–13 9–7 6th CBI Quarterfinals
Rhode Island: 177–141 79–81
Total: 382–343

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season & conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

Notes

  1. ^ Rhode Island Rams, coach Jim Baron agree to one-year extension through 2013-14 - ESPN