Joe Niland returned to the SHC family to take the reins as Athletic Director in the summer of 2019 after a 20-year career at the University of Mobile as the men's basketball head coach. Niland guided the Rams to five NAIA National Tournament appearances and also served as the school’s athletic director where he oversaw 17 athletics programs. He is a 1981 graduate of SUNY Buffalo.

Coaching Career Highlights:

• 347-281 record at University of Mobile
• First in all-time wins at University of Mobile
• 474-341 record overall
• GCAC Champions in 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons
• Five NAIA National Tournament appearances
• 2004 team advanced to the Round of Four
• Beat NCAA Division I Alabama State in 2001-02
• Beat NCAA Division I Louisiana-Lafayette in 2009-10
• Twice named court coach for USA Basketball U18 National Team Training Camp
• 127-60 as head coach at Spring Hill (1993-99)
• Second winningest coach all-time at SH
• GCAC Champions in 1993-94 and 1998-99
• Two NAIA National Tournament appearances
• 73-20 as assistant coach at Florida Southern for three years
• Two Sunshine State Conference Championships
• Two NCAA II National Tournament appearances
• Assistant coach at University of Tampa 1988-90
• Two Sunshine State Conference Championships
• Two NCAA II National Tournament appearances

Famous Family

• Father, the late Joe Sr., coached at Canisius College 1947-54 and served as Director of College Scouting for the Buffalo Braves of the NBA
• Brother, Dave, is head coach at Penn State-Behrend College
• Uncle, the late Tom Niland, coached at LeMoyne College 1947-72 and served 45 years as AD
• Cousin, John Beilein, is the Senior Player Development Advisor for the Detroit Pistons and was head coach at Michigan, where he became the all-time winningest coach in program history. He took the Wolverines to two National Championship appearances, nine NCAA Tournament appearances and four B1G Championships. He also took West Virginia to the Elite Eight in 2004-05
• Lives in West Mobile with his wife, Ellen
• Has four children, A.J., Katelin, Jake, and Patrick