George Bisacca was the fourth head coach of the

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team.

Coaching career

Bisacca was the head coach of the

team coach for 11 seasons from 1958 to 1968 where he compiled a 151–87 record. During his tenure Bisacca led Fairfield to the Tri-State League championship and three straight NCAA College Division II Tournaments from 1960 through 1962. He then elevated the program to NCAA DI status. In 1967–68, his 10th and final season as a college coach, his Stags faced the nation's No. 1 team, Houston (led by future Hall-of-Famer

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), defeated Niagara (led by another future Hall-of Famer

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) before a capacity crowd in the old

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and lost to undefeated

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(led by yet another future Hall-of-Famer

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) in overtime.Silvestro: Following in Bisacca’s Footsteps?
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References

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