Coaching change for Niagara Catholic hoops
Niagara Catholic has made a coaching change in its boys basketball program.
The school and coach Chuck Sprigg, who was in his fifth season coaching the Patriots, have parted ways by mutual agreement.
Assistants Bob Lewis, Eric Fields and Brian Hall will lead the program for the rest of this season, according to Niagara Catholic Athletic Director Larry Puzan.
"Coach Sprigg and the administration mutually agreed that as of after Sunday night's game against Canisius ... he has left the program," said Puzan. "Right now we haven't named a new head coach and our coaching staff is taking the program through the remainder of the season."
Puzan said the school would begin a search for a new coach at the conclusion of the season.
Sunday's 79-75 home loss to Canisius put Niagara Catholic at 6-11 this season with a 3-6 record in the Monsignor Martin Association. The Patriots host St. Mary's tonight at 7:30 p.m. before playing at Cardinal O'Hara on Friday, at St. Francis Feb. 12 and at Canisius Feb. 19.
Prior to coaching at Niagara Catholic, Sprigg was an assistant and junior varsity coach at Canisius for 11 years.
---Keith McShea
