Joseph Curran (1922-2012)
Teams coached: Canisius Golden Griffins
Canisius record: 76-66 (.535)
Overall record: 76-66 (.535)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3 (1955, 1956, 1957)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 3 (1955, 1956, 1957)
- NCAA Tournament Final Four: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- Western NY3 Regular Season Champions: 2 (1956, 1957)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1953-1959 | Canisius |
Joseph Curran Facts
- J. Joseph Curran
- Born June 28, 1922
- Died January 28, 2012
- Hometown: Hornell, New York
- Alma Mater: Pennsylvania State University (BA & MA)
- Served in the US Navy in World War II in the Pacific for three years; in the U.S. Naval Officer Training program, Curran was educated at Canisius, Cornell and Penn State, earning bachelors’ and masters’ degrees from the latter
- Curran also played basketball at Penn State from 1943-44 for head coach Earl Leslie; served as team captain
- Spent six seasons as the head coach at Canisius, going 76-66 overall and winning two Western NY3 titles
- Led the Golden Griffins to three-straight NCAA Tournaments, winning two Tournament games each year (6-3 overall)
Joseph Curran Coaching Tree
- Johnny McCarthy (Canisius, Buffalo Braves)
