Claim: Before Ron Ganulin, the assistant men's basketball coach at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, began his coaching career, he played collegiate basketball at Long Island University (LIU) where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, and in his senior season, helped LIU advanced to the Divion II National Collegiate Semifinals, then in one of his coaching tenures, helped UNLV capture the 1988 NCAA National Championship.
Evidence: Prior to his tenure at St. Francis, Ganulin reached the pinnacle of the college basketball world as an assistant coach with UNLV. Ganulin helped the team capture the 1990 NCAA National Championship.