Maher was on the Canisius football team in 1987 when basketball coach Nick Macarchuk picked up and left for Fordham and Hurley was on the search committee that brought him here .
But Maher and school president John Hurley decided to go in a different direction .
Maher was on the Canisius football team in 1987 when basketball coach Nick Macarchuk picked up and left for Fordham and school president was on the search committee that brought Maher here .
But Maher and school president John Hurley decided to go in a different direction .