Pat Filien Obituary: Resigned Saint Rose men’s ball mentor Brian Beaury said he’ll recall Pat Filien for his extraordinary grin and cheerful disposition off the court that veiled a profoundly serious streak as a 6-foot-7 community for the Golden Knights from 1990 to 1992.

“On the b-ball court, he was a lion,” Beaury said. “He in a real sense bounced back the ball like he hadn’t eaten in a month and the ball was meat. … He was a furious contender and you wouldn’t realize that when you met him since he was a particularly delicate goliath