Jim Christian on Canisius Offensive DNA (EP389)

The Basketball Podcast

Chris Oliver

Basketball, Sports

4.3 • 525 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this week's basketball coaching conversation, Canisius head coach Jim Christian joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on their offensive DNA.

Jim Christian brings nearly two decades of NCAA Division I head coaching experience to Canisius, with a proven track record of success across multiple programs. He owns over 300 career wins and is recognized as one of the most accomplished coaches in Mid-American Conference (MAC) history, holding the league’s highest winning percentage (.700) and earning MAC Coach of the Year honors twice.

Christian led Kent State to five postseason appearances from 2002–08, including two NCAA Tournament berths and three NIT bids. He later guided Ohio University to a 49–22 record in two seasons, winning a regular-season MAC title and earning NABC District Coach of the Year honors. At Boston College, he oversaw the program’s most successful season in nearly a decade, highlighted by a win over No. 1 Duke and a postseason return in 2017–18.

He also served as head coach at TCU and held assistant roles at Kent State, Pittsburgh, Miami (Ohio), Western Kentucky, and St. Francis (Pa.). Most recently, Christian was part of Kent State’s staff during back-to-back MAC Championship game appearances and a 2023 NCAA Tournament berth.

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0:00.0	excited to welcome Kenesha's head coach Jim Christian to the basketball podcast.
0:14.0	Coach Christian brings nearly two decades of NCAA
0:17.0	division one head coaching experience to Kenesis with a proven track record of success
0:21.6	across multiple programs.
0:23.4	He owns over 300 career wins and is recognized as one of the most accomplished coaches
0:27.8	in mid-American conference history, holding the league's highest winning percentage, and earning
0:33.7	Mac Coach of the Year honors twice.
0:36.0	Christian led Ken State to five postseason appearances from 2002 to 2008,
0:40.7	including two NCAA tournament births and three on NIT births.
0:44.7	He later guided Ohio University to a 49 and 22 record in two seasons,
0:49.2	winning a regular season Mac title and earning NABC district coach of the year.
0:53.7	At Boston College, he oversaw
0:55.3	the program's most successful season in nearly a decade, highlighted by a win over number one
1:00.5	Duke and a postseason return in 2017-2018. He also served as head coach at TCU and held assistant
1:07.1	roles at Ken State, Pittsburgh, Miami, Western Kentucky, St. Francis.
1:13.2	Most recently, Christian was part of Ken State's staff during back-to-back Mac Championship
1:18.0	game appearances and in 2023 NCAA tournament birth.
1:22.3	Now at Kinesh, Christian brings a wealth of experience, a commitment to player development,
1:26.3	and deep understanding of how to build winning cultures.
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1:44.6	It's affordable and your players will thank you.
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