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Senior guard Skylar Sinon takes a shot in the Ithaca College men's basketball team's 72–63 victory over SUNY Cortland Nov. 17. His career point total is currently at 1,019.

Men’s basketball guard reaches 1,000 career points

By Tommy Mumau, Sports Editor • February 23, 2022
Senior Skylar Sinon, guard for the Ithaca College men’s basketball team, has made history by becoming the 29th player in program history to score 1,000 career points.
From left, seniors George Sikoryak III and Skylar Sinon will help lead the men's basketball team in its Liberty League title defense this season.

Men’s basketball ready for long-awaited conference title defense

By Nicolas Rosado, Contributing Writer • November 10, 2021
Led by a new coaching staff, the Ithaca College men’s basketball team will look to continue its winning ways in the team’s return to the court after two years.
The Ithaca College men's basketball team announced the hiring of Conor Dow as an assistant coach Oct. 4. The coach spent time in the NBA and NBA G League before joining the Bombers' staff.

Men’s basketball team adds new assistant coach

By Nicolas Rosado, Contributing writer • November 4, 2021
Conor Dow was announced as the newest men’s assistant basketball coach Oct. 4, joining head coach Waleed Farid on the bench. 
On May 24, Waleed Farid was announced the next head coach of the Ithaca College men's basketball team. Farid has coached at Hartwick College and Stevens Institute of Technology.

Ithaca College hires new men’s basketball coach

By Tommy Mumau, Assistant sports editor • September 22, 2021
As the academic year is underway, new Ithaca College men’s basketball coach, Waleed Farid, has arrived on campus and is becoming acquainted with his team.
Senior men's basketball player Skylar Sinon drives past a defender in game with Team USA.

Men’s basketball player plays for Team USA

By Tommy Mumau, Assistant sports editor • August 25, 2021
This summer, Ithaca College men's basketball player Skylar Sinon took his talents to Brazil with the USA Division III men’s basketball team.
Sean Burton ’09, Ithaca College men’s basketball head coach, has resigned from his position, effective immediately. The college plans to launch a national search for a new head men’s basketball coach immediately.

Men’s basketball head coach resigns after first season

By Arla Davis, Sports editor • April 27, 2021
Sean Burton ’09, Ithaca College men’s basketball head coach, has resigned from his position, effective immediately.
Sean Burton ‘09, men’s head basketball coach, oversees practice Feb. 27 in Ben Light Gymnasium. Burton earned All-American honors three times as a Bomber.

Former men’s basketball player promoted to head coach

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor • March 3, 2021
New men's basketball head coach Sean Burton is now the head coach of his former team after Jim Mullins retired following the 2019-2020 season.
Head men's and women tennis coach Bill Austin has announced his retirement after 20 seasons. Assistant coach Chris Hayes will step up as head.

Tennis teams see new leadership for first time in 20 years

By Jack Murray, Staff Writer • June 6, 2020
For the first time in 20 seasons, the Ithaca College women’s and men’s tennis teams will be under new leadership beginning in the 2020–21 season. 
Senior guardSebastian Alderete gets to open space to take a jump shot against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Jan. 25 in Ben Light Gymnasium.

Senior guard nets 1,000 career points in final season

By Connor Glunt, Staff Writer • February 4, 2020
Senior guard Sebastian Alderete scored his 1,000 point Jan. 25 against Union College in Ben Light Gymnasium.
Jim Mullins earned his 308th win as head coach of the ithaca College men’s basketball team in the Blue and Gold’s 82–67 victory over St. Lawrence University on Jan. 12.

WATCH: Mullins becomes winningest coach in program history

By Max O’Neill, Staff Writer • January 24, 2018
Jim Mullins, head coach for the Ithaca Bombers men's basketball team became the winningest coach in program history with 308 wins.
Senior guard Marc Chasin drives down the lane against Jordan Ayers, freshman forward and guard for SUNY Canton. The Bombers won 100–72 in Ben Light Gymnasium on Nov. 17.

Men’s basketball targets Florida for better recruits

By Connor Weingarten, Staff Writer • January 23, 2018
The men's basketball team has started to focus on recruiting players from Florida, an area the coaches recently discovered was full of quality talent.
Senior Mac Chasin and Sophomore Josie Berman competed in the Maccabiah Games in Israel. Chasin won the gold medal with USA basketball while Berman won the silver medal in USA water polo.

Two athletes represent Team USA at the Maccabiah Games

By Annette Hogan, Senior Writer • August 30, 2017
Senior basketball player Marc Chasin and sophomore swimmer Josie Berman traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel to compete in the 20th Maccabiah Games.
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