James Edward Baron was born on March 20,1954 and is a retired American college basketball coach.
11 Facts About Jim Baron
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Jim Baron previously held the position of head coach at Saint Francis University, St Bonaventure University, the University of Rhode Island and Canisius College.
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Jim Baron lettered in basketball for four years at St Bonaventure University and helped St Bonaventure win the 1977 National Invitation Tournament as a senior.
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Jim Baron graduated from St Bonaventure with a degree in physical education in 1977 and later earned a master's degree in counseling from the same institution in 1988.
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In 1977, Jim Baron began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Aquinas Institute in Rochester, New York.
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In 1980, Jim Baron returned to his alma mater as assistant coach for St Bonaventure.
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From 1981 to 1987, Jim Baron was an assistant coach at Notre Dame under Digger Phelps.
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Jim Baron helped Notre Dame make the NCAA Tournaments of 1985,1986, and 1987 and rank in the season-end top-25 polls in 1986 and 1987.
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Jim Baron first became a head coach in 1987 at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania.
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Jim Baron's teams showed improvement each of his first four seasons, culminating in an appearance in the 1991 NCAA tournament.
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In 1992, Jim Baron began a 20-season stint as a head coach in the Atlantic 10 Conference, returning to St Bonaventure , this time as head coach.