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1290:Bill Breene
1284:(1988–1999)
1276:(1982–1987)
1268:(1968–1981)
1260:(1952–1967)
1228:(1917–1948)
414:Postseason
408:Conference
212:High school
135:(assistant)
119:(assistant)
108:(assistant)
1785:Categories
1258:Jim Peelle
1132:10 January
1021:2014-06-20
996:2014-06-20
959:2014-06-20
934:2014-06-20
907:2014-06-20
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782:References
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322:Basketball
292:psychology
266:alongside
226:basketball
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1673:Stricklin
1665:Stricklin
1625:Stricklin
1601:Rembielak
1577:Rembielak
1545:Rembielak
1234:Jim Peele
1126:USA Today
411:Standing
140:2007–2017
129:2001–2006
113:1995–2000
102:1991–1994
74:1986–1987
61:1989–1991
51:1985–1989
1437:Pavlisko
1429:Oestrike
1405:Middaugh
1397:Oestrike
1381:Oestrike
1373:Oestrike
1365:Middaugh
1357:Middaugh
1104:10 March
1078:10 March
703:Buffalo:
683:Buffalo
659:Buffalo
635:Buffalo
611:Buffalo
587:Buffalo
563:Buffalo
539:Buffalo
515:Buffalo
491:Buffalo
467:Buffalo
443:Buffalo
405:Overall
375:softball
343:Baseball
230:football
202:baseball
124:Baseball
106:Hamilton
78:Hamilton
69:Baseball
55:Hamilton
35:Canisius
31:Hamilton
1769:Hallock
1753:Maloney
1745:Bischel
1729:Bischel
1689:Maloney
1649:Schmitz
1633:Coryell
1593:Coryell
1585:Maloney
1561:Maloney
1553:Carbone
1537:Schmitz
1529:Schmitz
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1501:Carbone
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1453:Kreiner
1445:Keilitz
1421:Keilitz
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1389:Keilitz
1282:No team
1250:Ed Muto
1226:No team
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722:212–358
707:212–358
399:Season
300:assists
274:College
238:Buffalo
160:182–296
157:Overall
143:Buffalo
133:Buffalo
117:Buffalo
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170:Awards
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1609:Jaksa
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402:Team
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1521:Hall
1509:Hall
1163:2020
1134:2022
1106:2016
1080:2016
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692:5th
689:8–16
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631:2015
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593:19–7
583:2013
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559:2012
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452:3rd
439:2007
383:Duke
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