OLEAN, NY – Former Niagara men's basketball coach and 2021 Niagara Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Joe Mihalich received the 2022 Jim Satalin Award from the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer program Monday night at the 716 Golf Classic held at the Bartlett Country Club in Olean. 
 
The Satalin award is given annually to an outstanding, sports-minded individual who has assisted the American Cancer Society in its mission to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer through the Coaches vs. Cancer initiative in Western New York.
 
Mihalich was at the helm of the Niagara men's basketball program from 1998-2013 and compiled 265 wins, which is the most in MAAC history. In his time on Monteagle Ridge, Mihalich led the Purple Eagles to two NCAA tournament appearances, three NIT appearances, two MAAC Championships, and four MAAC regular season titles. He was named the MAAC Coach of the Year three times and the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 1 Coach of the Year twice, and was the 2012-13 Skip Prosser Man of the Year.
 
Coaches vs. Cancer is a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that empowers coaches, their teams, and communities to join in saving more lives. The program leverages basketball coaches' personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. For more information go to www.CoachesVsCancer.org.
 
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