Jim Satalin

James Satalin (born November 18, 1943) is an American former college basketball coach and the current radio play-by-play announcer for Syracuse men's basketball. Satalin spent 16 seasons as a head coach for St. Bonaventure and Duquesne.

Jim Satalin
Biographical details
Born (1946-11-18) November 18, 1946
Syracuse, New York
Playing career
1965–1969St. Bonaventure
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1973St. Bonaventure (assistant)
1973–1982St. Bonaventure
1982–1989Duquesne
Head coaching record
Overall240–213 (.530)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NIT (1977)
Awards
Atlantic 10 co-Coach of the Year (1983)

A native of Syracuse, New York, Satalin played college basketball at St. Bonaventure from 1965 to 1969. At the close of his college career, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the ninth round (115th pick overall) of the 1969 NBA draft. Satalin turned to coaching in 1971, returning to his Alma mater as freshman basketball coach and varsity assistant to Larry Weise. When Weise resigned to focus on his duties as athletic director, Satalin was tapped as the Bonnies' new head coach.[1] Satalin coached the Bonnies for nine seasons, winning one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title in 1977 and making one NCAA Tournament appearance the following season. He then moved to Duquesne in 1982.[2]

Satalin inherited the Dukes' job with low expectations but guided the team to a 12–16 record with a number of surprisingly competitive games. At the close of his first season, he was named the Atlantic 10 Conference co-Coach of the Year with his replacement at St. Bonaventure, Jim O'Brien.[3] The honor was to be the high point of Satalin's Duquesne tenure. He had six losing seasons in his seven years at the school and had a variety of off-season controversies. Ultimately, he was fired on March 8, 1989, with an overall record of 85–120 at Duquesne.[4]

Following his coaching career, Satalin stayed close to college basketball. He oversaw officials with both the Big East Conference and Atlantic 10 and was national director of Coaches vs. Cancer. In 2013, he began doing radio play-by-play for Syracuse men's basketball.[5]

References

  1. "Larry Weise resignes as court coach of Bonnies". The Evening Times. May 11, 1973. p. 16. Retrieved August 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Satalin will be basketball dean". The Pittsburgh Press. April 2, 1982. p. 26. Retrieved August 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "The Atlantic 10: Tale of 2 coaches". The Pittsburgh Press. March 31, 1983. p. 27. Retrieved August 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Duquesne to fire Satalin today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 8, 1989. p. 9. Retrieved August 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Harrington, Mark (February 6, 2020). "Syracuse will honor Matt Park, Jim Satalin at annual Hardwood Banquet". The Post-Standard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.