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Last week, Siena College introduced the new head coach of their men's basketball program, former Loyola coach Jimmy Patsos. He brings a lot of experience to the table from his time as an assistant under legendary coach Gary Williams at the University of Maryland, as well as the last ten years he spent within the MAAC during his tenure at Loyola.

The last twenty-five years for the men's basketball program at Siena College has experienced its peaks and valleys, with the recent "peak" being under current Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery and the recent "valley" occurring with recently-fired coach Mitch Buonaguro. Now, fans of the Saints and athletic director John D'Argenio will pin their hopes on a new leader to return the p

Right after the Siena Saints lost in the 2nd round of their MAAC conference tournament, the Saints fired their head coach Mitch Buoneguro after 3 years. The Saints seem to be well on their way to getting a new head coach in place. According to Mark Singelais of the Times Union, the Saints have started the interview process...

Mitch Buonaguro was supposed to help bring the Siena Saints back to the NCAA Tournament and reach the heights it hit under former head coach Fran McCaffery. Those dreams are officially dead, as he has been fired from his position as the Saints head coach.

Siena Basketball senior captains O.D. Anosike and Lily Grenci were named to their respective All-MAAC Teams Monday. Anosike was a Second Team All-MAAC selection while Grenci was named to the First Team and is eligible to be named the MAAC Player of the Year Thursday.

Siena senior forward O.D. Anosike has accepted an invitation to attend the Portsmouth Invitational Torunament (P.I.T.) April 10-13 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The P.I.T. is a premier showcase for college seniors pursuing basketball careers.

Lionel Gomis is no longer with the Siena men’s basketball program. The sophomore recently informed Siena head coach Mitch Buonaguro and athletic director John D’Argenio of his desire to leave the program for family reasons.

Siena sophomore Rakeem Brookins reinjured his back in Sunday’s loss at Maine and will be out of the active rotation for at least a month. The Siena sports medicine staff has targeted the LaSalle game on December 29 as the soonest game Brookins could return.

Twelve of the 14 home games on Siena’s 2012-13 men’s basketball schedule will be played on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, making it the most fan-friendly schedule in the 72-year history of the program.

The people have spoken. After a two week on-line vote hosted by the Siena Fan Site 4guysinblazers.com, the 10 starters for the inaugural Siena Legends game Thursday, July 19 in the ARC have been determined.

Starting Thursday, the eyes of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will be concentrated on Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, in Troy.

As the end of last week made the turn into the weekend, both UAlbany and Siena were in prime positions to earn berths in the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament. The Great Danes dominated UMBC on Wednesday with a 19-8 blowout victory, setting up a contest at Stony Brook for the America East Title. And on the other hand, the Saints won an 11-9 slugfest against Marist and advanced to their fourth consecu