WILLIAMSBURG, VA - The College of William and Mary athletics department and Tribe head men's basketball coach Rick Boyages announced today that Tim Cohane has been hired as the team's third assistant coach. Cohane joins current assistants Jamie Kachmarik and Pat Skerry.

"I am thrilled to have Tim join us," Boyages said after hiring Cohane. "He has been a leader in the military, in business and in coaching. He combines two decades of head coaching experience with tremendous successes in the business world. Tim also courageously and meritoriously served his country. Our student-athletes will benefit from his experience on many levels."

Most recently, Cohane was the head coach at the University of Buffalo from 1993 to 1999, helping the Bulls make the transition to Division I. In just his second season he led the team to an 18-10 record, Buffalo's best in 30 years.

No stranger to Boyages' coaching strategy, the two worked together at Boston College in the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons. Cohane was promoted to associate head coach in his second season with the Eagles, as the team posted an 18-13 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NIT.

Cohane began his college coaching career in 1975 at Manhattanville College in the program's first season and led the Valients to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. From there he went on to lead Dartmouth for four years and in 1988 he was named the head coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. In two seasons he led the Mariners to a 45-12 record and their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Prior to coaching at Manhattanville, Cohane taught history and coached basketball at Iona Prep School in New Rochelle, New York.

After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1967 with a degree in engineering, Cohane served in the River Assault Squadron in Vietnam where he received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He also received 15 other commendations while in the Navy. While completing his duty at the Naval Communications School, he coached the base basketball team to a Final Four appearance in the Navy Worldwide Tournament.

Cohane earned a masters degree in public administration from Rhode Island in 1971, has worked as a mortgage specialist with Solomon Brothers and was president of Cohane-Rafferty Securities, Inc. He was named an Ethics Fellow by the Institute for International Sport in 1998.

Tim Cohane's Basketball Experience

Head Basketball Coach
• 1993-99 University of Buffalo
• 1988-90 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
• 1979-83 Dartmouth
• 1975-79 Manhattanville College
• 1971-75 Iona Prep School

Associate Head Basketball Coach
• 1992-93 Boston College

Assistant Basketball Coach
• 1991-92 Boston College