Jim Baron

Jim Baron
Sport(s)	Basketball
Biographical details
Born	March 20, 1954 (1954-03-20) Brooklyn, New York, USA
Playing career
1973–1977	St. Bonaventure
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979 1979–1980 1980–1981 1981–1987 1987–1992 1992–2001 2001–2012	Rochester (asst.) Loyola (MD) (asst.) St. Bonaventure (asst.) Notre Dame (asst.) St. Francis (PA) St. Bonaventure Rhode Island
Head coaching record
Overall	390–367 (.515)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships NEC Tournament Championship (1991) NEC Regular Season Championship (1991)
Awards A-10 Coach of the Year (1995, 2003, 2007, 2009)

Jim Baron (born March 20, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American college basketball coach, and the former head men's basketball coach at the University of Rhode Island. He previously held the same position at Saint Francis University and St. Bonaventure University.

Baron had a 20-season stint as coach in the Atlantic 10 Conference, between 9 seasons at St. Bonaventure and 11 seasons at Rhode Island. In April 2010, he agreed with Rhode Island to a contract extension through the 2013–14 season. However, after a 7–24 season and a last place conference finish in 2011–12, the university terminated his contract.

Head coaching record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
St. Francis (PA) (Northeast Conference) (1987–1992)
1987–1988	St. Francis (PA)	7–20	4–12	8th
1988–1989	St. Francis (PA)	13–16	7–11	T–8th
1989–1990	St. Francis (PA)	17–11	10–6	T–3rd
1990–1991	St. Francis (PA)	24–8	13–3	T–1st	NCAA First Round
1991–1992	St. Francis (PA)	13–16	5–11	8th
St. Francis (PA):		74–71	39–43
St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1992–2001)
1992–1993	St. Bonaventure	10–17	0–14	8th
1993–1994	St. Bonaventure	10–17	4–12	9th
1994–1995	St. Bonaventure	18–13	9–7	T–4th	NIT Second Round
1995–1996	St. Bonaventure	10–18	4–12	5th (East)
1996–1997	St. Bonaventure	14–14	5–11	5th (East)
1997–1998	St. Bonaventure	17–15	6–10	4th (East)	NIT First Round
1998–1999	St. Bonaventure	14–15	8–8	4th (East)
1999–2000	St. Bonaventure	21–10	11–5	2nd (East)	NCAA First Round
2000–2001	St. Bonaventure	18–12	9–7	T–5th	NIT First Round
St. Bonaventure:		132–131	56–86
Rhode Island (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2001–present)
2001–2002	Rhode Island	8–20	4–12	T–5th (East)
2002–2003	Rhode Island	20–11	10–6	T–2nd (East)	NIT Second Round
2003–2004	Rhode Island	20–14	7–9	3rd (East)	NIT First Round
2004–2005	Rhode Island	6–22	4–12	5th (East)
2005–2006	Rhode Island	14–14	8–8	T–7th
2006–2007	Rhode Island	19–14	10–6	T–4th
2007–2008	Rhode Island	21–12	7–9	T–9th	NIT First Round
2008–2009	Rhode Island	23–11	11–5	T–2nd	NIT Second Round
2009–2010	Rhode Island	26–10	9–7	T–5th	NIT Semifinals
2010–2011	Rhode Island	20–13	9–7	6th	CBI Quarterfinals
2011–2012	Rhode Island	7–24	4–12	14th
Rhode Island:		184–165	83–93
Total:		390–367
National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion       Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference division champion