![]() Jacob in 2009 | ||||||||||||
Buffalo eXtreme | ||||||||||||
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Position | Head coach | |||||||||||
League | ABA | |||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||
Born | Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. | September 24, 1958|||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||
High school | Niagara Catholic | |||||||||||
College | NCCC (1976–1978) | |||||||||||
Playing career | 1976–1978 | |||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||
Number | 20 | |||||||||||
Coaching career | 1980–2024 | |||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||
As player: | ||||||||||||
1976–1978 | NCCC | |||||||||||
As coach: | ||||||||||||
1980–1981 | La Salle (JV) | |||||||||||
1981–1982 | Niagara (graduate assistant) | |||||||||||
1982–1983 | Daemen | |||||||||||
1983–1987 | University at Buffalo (assistant) | |||||||||||
1987–1989 | Daemen | |||||||||||
1989–1991 | Villa Maria | |||||||||||
1993–1995 | NCCC | |||||||||||
1996–2004 | Medaille | |||||||||||
2004–2005 | Buffalo State (assistant) | |||||||||||
2005–2006 | Buffalo Rapids | |||||||||||
2008 | Buffalo Sharks | |||||||||||
2008 | Buffalo Stampede | |||||||||||
2010–2017 | ECC (assistant) | |||||||||||
2017–2021 | Park School | |||||||||||
2023–present | Buffalo eXtreme | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||
As player:
As coach: | ||||||||||||
Career coaching record | ||||||||||||
ABA | 26–21 (.553) | |||||||||||
College | 164–230 (.416) | |||||||||||
High school | 68–14 (.829) | |||||||||||
Medals
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Richard L. Jacob (born September 24, 1958, in Niagara Falls, New York), is an American basketball coach and educator. He is head coach of the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association, and also sport management consultant for Villa Maria College.
Jacob won an NEAC championship at the collegiate level, and has been awarded Coach of the Year honors by both NEAC and NJCAA. For his work at Medaille College, he was named NSCAA Athletic Director of the Year. At the high school level he captured the New York State Class A championship, multiple CHSAA championships, and was awarded Centercourt Coach of the Year.
Jacob was head coach of New York State's Western Region team, leading them to a silver medal in the Empire State Games.
Richard L. Jacob was born on September 24, 1958, in Niagara Falls, New York, son of Angeline (née Pullo) and restaurateur Joseph Jacob. [1]
He graduated from Niagara Catholic High School in 1976, where he played basketball and was teammates with Scott Layden. [2] [3] Jacob graduated from Niagara County Community College with an associate's degree in arts and social sciences, playing for their 1977–78 men's basketball team which fell one game shy of a perfect season after losing the 1978 NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. [4] [5] [6]
Jacob then graduated from Eisenhower College with a bachelor's degree in psychology, later obtaining master's degrees in educational counseling and physical education at Niagara University and Canisius College, respectively. [4] [7] He went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy in counselor education from University at Buffalo. [7]
Jacob began his basketball coaching career as head coach of the junior varsity squad at La Salle High School. [2] He began his college coaching career at Niagara University as graduate assistant coach under Pete Lonergan in 1981. [8] He was head coach of Daemen College for their 1982–83 campaign. [9] Jacob then served as assistant coach for University at Buffalo under Dan Bazzani from 1983 to 1987. [5]
Jacob returned to Daemen College as head coach in 1987, replacing Nate Bliss mid-season. [10] He left that job to become athletic director and head coach of Villa Maria College, where he was named NJCAA Penn-York Conference Coach of the Year for 1989–90 after leading the team to a 12–6 record. [11] Jacob was head coach for the Western Region team of the Empire State Games from 1987 to 1990, leading his 1989 squad that included Duke University star Christian Laettner to a silver medal. [12] [13] In 1993, he became head coach at Niagara County Community College. [5]
Jacob was hired as athletic director of Medaille College in 1995, and was named 1996–97 NSCAA Athletic Director of the Year after expanding their program from one sport to twelve. [14] Jacob coached Medaille College from 1996 to 2004, with his 2003–04 team claiming the NEAC championship. [15] [16] He was consequently named 2003–04 NEAC Coach of the Year. [17] Jacob served as assistant coach of Buffalo State College under Dick Bihr during their 2004–05 season. [18]
In their inaugural season, Jacob coached the 2005–06 Buffalo Rapids to an American Basketball Association playoff berth. [19] He left before their second season to focus on his teaching career at Medaille College. [20] Jacob returned to the Rapids organization in 2008 (now renamed the Buffalo Sharks) and coached the team to an exhibition victory over the Italy men's national basketball team. [21] After being named head coach and general manager for the Buffalo Stampede of the Premier Basketball League, he resigned before their 2009 season began. [22] [23] He served as assistant coach for Erie Community College under Alexander Nwora from 2010 to 2017, winning consecutive NJCAA Region III championships in 2010–11 and 2011–12. [2] [24]
Jacob was head coach of The Park School of Buffalo from 2017 to 2021, with his 2017–18 squad winning the New York State Class A championship, and consecutive CHSAA Class A titles in 2017–18 and 2018–19. [25] He was named 2017–18 Centercourt Coach of the Year. [26]
In their inaugural season, Jacob coached the 2023–24 Buffalo eXtreme to an American Basketball Association playoff berth. [27] [28]
Jacob is married to educator Rebecca Frandina and they have two children. [29] His brother Matthew Jacob is a member of the Niagara Sports Hall of Fame. [30] [31]
He has worked as a special education counselor for BOCES and as a volunteer for the Special Olympics. [32] [33]
Jacob is godfather to National Basketball Association player Jordan Nwora. [34] He serves on the Board of Directors for the Jordan Nwora Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching children the game of basketball. [35] [36]
In 2017 he authored John Tavares: Soul to the Goal, a biography of the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame inductee. [7]
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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Buffalo Rapids | 2005–06 | 28 | 11 | 17 | .392 | 3rd in Connie Hawkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
Buffalo eXtreme | 2023–24 | 19 | 15 | 4 | .789 | 2nd in White | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost in Division Finals |
Career: | 47 | 26 | 21 | .553 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Daemen Warriors (Independent)(1982–1983) | |||||||||
1982–83 | Daemen | 3–14 | |||||||
Daemen: | 3–14 (.176) | ||||||||
Daemen Warriors (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)(1987–1989) | |||||||||
1987–88 | Daemen | 4–9 | |||||||
1988–89 | Daemen | 15–14 | |||||||
Daemen: | 19–23 (.452) | ||||||||
Villa Maria Vikings (National Junior College Athletic Association)(1989–1990) | |||||||||
1989–90 | Villa Maria | 22–12 | 12–6 | 2nd | NJCAA Region III Runner-up | ||||
1990–91 | Villa Maria | 17–10 | 9–9 | ||||||
Villa Maria: | 39–22 (.639) | 21–15 (.583) | |||||||
NCCC Trailblazers (National Junior College Athletic Association)(1993–1995) | |||||||||
1993–94 | NCCC | 3–19 | |||||||
1994–95 | NCCC | 7–21 | |||||||
NCCC: | 10–40 (.200) | ||||||||
Medaille Mavericks (National Small College Athletic Association)(1996–1998) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Medaille | 20–10 | NSCAA (3rd place) | ||||||
1997–98 | Medaille | 14–16 | NSCAA (5th place) | ||||||
Medaille: | 34–26 (.567) | ||||||||
Medaille Mavericks (North Eastern Athletic Conference)(1998–2004) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Medaille | 12–14 | |||||||
1999–00 | Medaille | 18–12 | |||||||
2000–01 | Medaille | 5–20 | |||||||
2001–02 | Medaille | 3–22 | |||||||
2002–03 | Medaille | 6–20 | 4–4 | 4th | NEAC Semifinalist | ||||
2003–04 | Medaille | 10–17 | 6–2 | T–1st | NEAC Champion | ||||
Medaille: | 59–105 (.360) | 10–6 (.625) | |||||||
Total: | 164–230 (.416) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Park School Pioneers (Monsignor Martin Athletic Association)(2017–2019) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Park School | 25–5 | 11–2 | 1st | New York State Class A champion CHSAA Class A champion | ||||
2018–19 | Park School | 25–3 | 12–0 | 1st | CHSAA Class A champion | ||||
Park School Pioneers (NYSPHSAA Section VI Independent)(2019–2020) | |||||||||
2019–20 | Park School | 18–6 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
Total: | 68–14 (.829) |
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