NEWARK, N.J.- Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics and men's basketball head coach Mark A. Corino was selected to be inducted into the Hall of Honor during Basketball Reunion's inaugural event on Monday April 4 at the Prudential Center.
 
Corino will join two other legendary men's basketball coaches that evening with former Princeton University head coach Pete Carril and former Stockton University head coach Gerry Matthews.
 
The Basketball Reunion will debut the night of this year's men's NCAA Division I men's championship game with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour, followed by dinner and the Hall of Honor induction ceremonies. This charity event will culminate with a watch party for the NCAA championship game at Prudential Center.
 
Corino's accomplishments on the basketball court are extensive. This past season, Corino reached two coaching milestones, earning his 600th career victory in November. He became the all-time winningest men's coach in the state of New Jersey, earning his 604th career win against Holy Family University in January. Additionally, in 2018, Coach Corino joined a distinguished group of coaches as he coached his 1,000th game. He also guided the Caldwell Cougars to two NCAA Division II Tournaments.
 
In 2018, Mark A. Corino Court was officially dedicated on December 8, 2018 at the George R. Newman Center in honor of Corino for his extensive contributions to the department as the director of athletics and as the head coach of the men's basketball program.
 
The list of Corino's coaching accomplishments is impressive: Five trips to the NAIA national tournament; two appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament; seven CACC regular-season championships; six CACC Tournament titles and an NAIA District 31 crown.
 
Corino himself has received several honors, including four CACC Coach of the Year awards. In 1992, Corino was named the Jersey 9 and District 31 Coach of the Year. He was selected by the All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association as its Coach of the Year in 1998. In 2016, Corino was inducted into the Caldwell Athletics Hall of Fame for his extensive contributions as the athletics director and head coach and received the prestigious Garden State Award from the Collegiate Athletic Administrators of New Jersey in 2018. Corino is a former member of the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee for all divisions and served on the DII East Region's Regional Advisory Committee for men's basketball.

For information on the Basketball Reunion, go to https://www.thebasketballreunion.com/