CALDWELL, N.J.- Caldwell University men's basketball Head Coach Mark A. Corino added another milestone achievement in his storied coaching career, earning his 604th career victory to surpass former Stockton University head coach Gerry Matthews to stand alone as the all-time victories leader for an NCAA men's basketball coach in the State of New Jersey.
 
Corino, who tied the state record this past Wednesday, earned his record setting win with a 61-55 victory against Holy Family University on Saturday afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest. Matthews, who coached the Ospreys from 1985-201, finished his career with a 603-243 record.
 
Caldwell University will honor Coach Corino's career and achievements later this month for "Mark A. Corino Day" on January 29 prior to the Cougars home game at the George R. Newman Center on Caldwell's campus at 3 pm.
 
The Cougars improve to 6-5 overall and 2-2 in the CACC, while the Tigers fall to 6-10 overall and 1-5 in conference play.
 
Caldwell jumped out to a 17-11 lead with late the first half as junior Tyler Washington (Englewood, N.J.) drained a three-pointer in the early action. Holy Family rallied late in the half to pull ahead 29-21 at the break.
 
The Cougars opened the second half on a 16-6 run as freshman Julius Agustsson (Akureyi, Iceland) connected on a three-pointer. Washington drained a pair of trifectas, capping the run with a triple at the 12:54 mark for a 37-35 Caldwell lead.
 
The Tigers rallied with seven straight points to pull ahead 42-37 midway through the half. Caldwell answered with a 13-1 run behind Washington's eight points, including a pair of triples to help the Cougars take a 50-43 lead with 3:11 left in the game. The Cougars held off Holy Family down the stretch for the win.
 
Washington connected on 5-of-6 from downtown, finishing with 21 points and seven rebounds. Agustsson added 10 points, four assists and two steals, while freshman Derrick Bueno (Palisades Park, N.J.) totaled nine points and six rebounds. Graduate Gerald Blount (Jersey City, N.J.) grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds in the win.
 
The Cougars return to the court on Tuesday, January 11 as they travel to Post University for a CACC contest at 6 pm.