Deane was one of the finest to ever don a Bears basketball uniform. His 18.1 points-per-game average over three seasons is the highest in the history of the program. Deane is also Potsdam's career assist leader with 805 and he ranks sixth all-time with in scoring with 1,447 points in 80 games. As a junior in 1973, Deane was named the first Bears' basketball All-Americans. The Stony Point, N.Y. native was inducted into the Bears Hall of Fame in 1984.
After Potsdam, Deane served as a college head coach at Oswego State, Siena, Marquette, Lamar, and Wagner. In 26 seasons from 1980-2010, Deane amassed a 437-332 coaching record. His teams made four National Invitational Tournament appearances, including the championship game with Marquette in 1994, and four NCAA Tournament appearances.
