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Hall of Fame

Demske

Rev. James M. Demske

  • Class
  • Induction
    1993
  • Sport(s)
    Coach/Administrator
  • Under his leadership, the Canisius College athletic program emerged as one of the finest in the eastern United States.
  • The Koessler Athletic Center and Demske Sports Complex were both completed under his watch.
  • The football program rose from a club team to Division-I-AA level in 1994.
  • The Canisius College program was a viable member of the North Atlantic Conference in the 1980s before joining the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in 1989.

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