Ron Ganulin

Ron Ganulin
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born May 15, 1945(1945-05-15)
Playing career
1963–1967 Long Island University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1978
1978–1980
1980–1982
1982–1985
1985–1987
1987–1991
1991–2005
2006–2008
C. W. Post College (asst.)
New York Institute of Technology (asst.)
New York Institute of Technology
Saint Peter's College (New Jersey) (asst.)
Old Dominion University (asst.)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (asst.)
St. Francis College
Manhattan College (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall 214-229
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NEC Regular Season Championship 2003–04
NEC Regular Season Championship 2000–01
Awards
NEC Coach of the Year 2003–04
NEC Coach of the Year 1997–98

Ron Ganulin (born May 15, 1945) is a long time college basketball coach known for his 1990 UNLV NCAA National Championship and his success as Head Coach at St. Francis College.

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Biography

Before he began his coaching career, Ganulin played collegiate basketball at Long Island University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1968. During his senior season, LIU advanced to the Division II National Collegiate Semifinals.

Prior to his tenure at St. Francis, Ganulin reached the pinnacle of the college basketball world as an assistant coach with UNLV. Ganulin helped the team capture the 1990 NCAA National Championship. During his four-year stay in Las Vegas, the Rebels enjoyed a 126-23 record.

After St. Francis College, Ganulin served as the coordinator of player development for the Wizards during the 2005-06 season.[1]

Currently, Coach Ganulin is coaching the boys Junior Varsity and Varsity basketball teams at a yeshiva high school in Northern New Jersey.

St. Francis College

Ganulin was the head coach of St. Francis (NY) Terriers for 14 seasons dating from 1991 through 2005. As a college head coach, Ganulin accumulated over 200 wins and was twice named the Northeast Conference's Coach of the Year.[2] Other notable accomplishments during Ganulin's tenure as at St. Francis include finishing with a .500 or better record in the league eight straight years, at that time the longest active streak in the league. They also reached the NEC semi-finals five times and had two championship game appearances. From 1998 through 2004, St. Francis posted a 78-36 conference record, which was tops in the NEC. During that span, Ganulin guided the Terriers to two Northeast Conference Regular Season Championships as well as their second best single-season record in school history.[3]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
New York Institute of Technology (East Coast Conference - Division II) (1980–1982)
1980–1981 NYIT
1981–1982 NYIT
NYIT: 27-23
St. Francis (NY) (Northeast Conference - Division I) (1991–2005)
1991–1992 St. Francis (NY) 15-14 8-8 4th
1992–1993 St. Francis (NY) 9-18 8-10 6th
1993–1994 St. Francis (NY) 1-26 1-17 10th
1994–1995 St. Francis (NY) 9-18 5-13 9th
1995–1996 St. Francis (NY) 9-18 3-15 9th
1996–1997 St. Francis (NY) 13-15 7-11 7th
1997–1998 St. Francis (NY) 15-12 10-6 3rd
1998–1999 St. Francis (NY) 20-8 16-4 2nd
1999–2000 St. Francis (NY) 18-12 12-6 4th
2000–2001 St. Francis (NY) 18-11 16-4 1st
2001–2002 St. Francis (NY) 18-11 13-7 5th
2002–2003 St. Francis (NY) 14-16 9-9 6th
2003–2004 St. Francis (NY) 15-13 12-6 T-1st
2004–2005 St. Francis (NY) 13-14 9-9 7th
St. Francis (NY): 187-206 129-125
Total: 214-229

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

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