Jim Engles is an American

United States

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 college basketball

College basketball

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 coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology

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. He replaced Jim Casciano

Jim Casciano

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. In Engles' first season, the Highlanders snapped their Division I-record 51-game losing streak with a win over Bryant

Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball

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Jim is assisted in his head-coaching position by Mike Spisto, Kevin Tirone and retired NBA player Ira Bowman

Ira Bowman

Ira Bowman is a retired American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA.He attended Providence College and the University of Pennsylvania but was not selected in an NBA Draft. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks from 1999 to 2001, as well as Grand Rapids Hoops of...

 who was the 1995-96 Ivy League Player of the Year.

Head coaching record