Temple University Athletics
Temple Basketball Ring of Honor Welcomes Three More Members
1.17.17 | Men's Basketball
For the final time this season, Temple men's basketball honored some outstanding individuals with induction into the Ring of Honor. The three inductees - John DiSangro, Essie Davis and Jim Maloney - have a combined 86 years of service to the men's basketball program, and will have their names permanently displayed in the Temple Basketball Ring of Honor that adorns the walls above the upper bowl of the Liacouras Center.
The longest tenured member of John Chaney's staff, John DiSangro started his career as a manager on the Hall of Fame coach's team in 1983. Â He was deemed so valuable to the program that the position of Director of Basketball Operations was created to keep him on the staff the year before he graduated in 1988. Â John held this position for 19 years until Coach Chaney retired in 2006, doing all the behind the scenes work that helped the Owls to 17 NCAA appearances and five trips to the Elite 8. He is now an associate producer with Comcast SportsNet.
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The longest-tenured employee in the history of Temple Basketball, Essie Davis started her remarkable career in 1972 and stayed 40 years before retiring in 2012.  A beloved staffer to all and a mother-figure to the Temple basketball players, Essie has the distinction of working with four great Temple coaches in Harry Litwack, Don Casey, John Chaney and Fran Dunphy.  During her time in the basketball office she witnessed over 800 Owl wins, 35 postseason appearances and countless student-athletes earn their degrees from Temple University.
Considered one of college basketball's finest strategists, Jim Maloney coached at Temple from 1973 until he passed away in 1996. A Temple Athletics Hall of Famer, he was an assistant coach under both Don Casey and John Chaney, helping guide the Owls to 466 wins, 13 NCAA Tournaments and three trips to the Elite 8. He was a key part of Chaney's 1987-88 staff that saw the Owls' end the regular season as the nation's top-ranked team.  During his illustrious career, he developed outstanding guards like Eddie Jones, Aaron McKie, Mark Macon, Terence Stansbury, Nate Blackwell and Howie Evans.Â
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The longest tenured member of John Chaney's staff, John DiSangro started his career as a manager on the Hall of Fame coach's team in 1983. Â He was deemed so valuable to the program that the position of Director of Basketball Operations was created to keep him on the staff the year before he graduated in 1988. Â John held this position for 19 years until Coach Chaney retired in 2006, doing all the behind the scenes work that helped the Owls to 17 NCAA appearances and five trips to the Elite 8. He is now an associate producer with Comcast SportsNet.
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The longest-tenured employee in the history of Temple Basketball, Essie Davis started her remarkable career in 1972 and stayed 40 years before retiring in 2012.  A beloved staffer to all and a mother-figure to the Temple basketball players, Essie has the distinction of working with four great Temple coaches in Harry Litwack, Don Casey, John Chaney and Fran Dunphy.  During her time in the basketball office she witnessed over 800 Owl wins, 35 postseason appearances and countless student-athletes earn their degrees from Temple University.
Considered one of college basketball's finest strategists, Jim Maloney coached at Temple from 1973 until he passed away in 1996. A Temple Athletics Hall of Famer, he was an assistant coach under both Don Casey and John Chaney, helping guide the Owls to 466 wins, 13 NCAA Tournaments and three trips to the Elite 8. He was a key part of Chaney's 1987-88 staff that saw the Owls' end the regular season as the nation's top-ranked team.  During his illustrious career, he developed outstanding guards like Eddie Jones, Aaron McKie, Mark Macon, Terence Stansbury, Nate Blackwell and Howie Evans.Â
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