Jim Baron, Class of 1977

Basketball Scrapbook

Photos by Rich Adamonis (1977)

Jim Baron and Essie Hollis co-captained the 1977 NIT championship team at St. Bonaventure.

As the Bonnies coach from 1992-2001, he ended a 22-year absence of SBU from the NCAA tournament in 2000. Baron took SBU to the NIT tournament three times. While coaching at SBU, Baron had a record of 132-131.

The scrapbook was created by photographer Rich Adamonis and given to Jim Baron as a Christmas present in 1996

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Co-captains Essie Hollis and Jim Baron with the 1977 NIT trophy	Baron entered the SBU Hall of Fame in 2009

Rich Adamonis wrote this piece for The Christian Athlete in 1977.

Still Friends

Essie Hollis, Rich Adamonis, Jim Baron

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