Brian Mahoney

Teams coached: Manhattan Jaspers, St. John’s Red Storm
Manhattan record: 16-62 (.205)
St. John’s record: 56-58 (.491)
Overall record: 72-120 (.375)

Brian Mahoney
Born December 17, 1948
Hometown: Rockville Centre, New York
Alma Mater: Manhattan College (BA, 1971)
Graduated from Saint Agnes School (NY) and played for head coach John Powers at Manhattan College
- Selected by the Cavaliers in the 5th round of the 1971 NBA Draft (69th overall)
- Instead of playing for Cleveland, Mahoney spent one season with the ABA’s New York Nets (coached by Lou Carnesecca)
Hired in 1973 to be on Carnesecca’s staff at St. John’s, working as one of his assistants for five seasons
- Went to two NITs and three NCAA Tournaments during this first stint at the school
Became the head coach at alma mater Manhattan in 1978, leading the Jaspers for three seasons
- Failed to win more than 6 games in any of those years, finishing 16-62 overall
Returned to St. John’s after his firing in 1981, working for Carnesecca for another eleven years
- Part of ten more NCAA Tournaments (including a trip to the 1985 Final Four) and the 1989 NIT title
Selected to replace Carnesecca in 1992, leading St. John’s to the NCAA Tournament and winning Big East COY honors
- Was 56-58 over four seasons, going to the NIT in 1995 but finishing below .500 in the other two seasons
After his coaching career, Mahoney spent many years working in Alumni Relations at St. John’s University