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Beilein records win No. 350 with men’s basketball on Feb. 4, Thunderwolves now gearing up for regional play Saturday

Congratulations to Men’s Basketball coach Bill Beilein, who recorded his 350th career win in a 101-96 overtime finish against Monroe CC, 101-96, on Feb. 4 in Sanborn. Beilein is in his 17th season with the program and was already SUNY Niagara’s all-time wins leader after passing Dan Bazzani’s total of 197 during the 2018-19 campaign. In his tenure with the Thunderwolves, Beilein has reached the NJCAA Region III Div. II Final Four 15 times (including this season), won five regional championships (2016-17, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2024-25) and has received Coach of the Year honors seven times.

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Joe Kraus February 26, 2026

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Thunderwolves send 10 to nationals, win Northeast District title Saturday

For only the third time in program history, SUNY Niagara is sending a whole bus-load of grapplers to Iowa. With an overall team score of 119 points, the Thunderwolves won their 28th NJCAA Region III and 25th Northeast District championships in program history Saturday at Jamestown CC. The blue-and-gold finished 28.5 points ahead of the runners-up, Nassau CC, and had all 10 of its wrestlers advance to the NJCAA national championships March 6-7 in Iowa.

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Joe Kraus February 26, 2026

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