The retiring coach of Niagara’s men’s basketball team has finally had his Phil of coaching.

“When I started coaching the men’s program, I knew it was on a year-to-year basis. I knew that each year I would reassess. I did have some goals and objectives when I started the job and I would reassess those and see how much progress I was making and whether the program was moving in the right direction and whether or not it was providing me with the satisfaction I needed as a coach. It always had,” Phil Mosley said. “But as the years wear on, your priorities change. I have been coaching steady for 35 years and at a certain point you know when it is time to make a change.”

He knows exactly how he will be spending his spare time moving forward.

“My wife (Sylvia), my daughters (Katy and Kiera) and my extended family have been so supportive in terms of coaching for my entire career and now I have grandchildren (Reid and Halle). My thoughts for the future are to enjoy my family and look forward to spending more quality time with them.”

Prior to joining Niagara’s men, the Oklahoma native had a two-year stint as head coach of Niagara’s women’s team and coached high school football and basketball at Westlane (12 years), Thorold (eight years) and Centennial (nine years).

The graduate of Eastern Michigan University was Mike Hurley’s lead assistant with Niagara’s men’s team during the 2017-18 season and has been in charge of the program since the start of the 2018-19 season.

“I have always enjoyed my time at Niagara and there was no reason to leave other than I just knew it was time for a change.”