Bobby Knight’s legacy of chair throwing is going the way of short shorts and set shots. The NCAA has decided to enforce its rules on bench decorum a little more strictly. That decision rubbed some of the game’s more colorful coaches the wrong way – none more than Wagner College’s Mike Deane. He  straps himself in with a seat belt to avoid leaving the coaching box and earning a technical foul.

It’s worked so far. Deane has just one technical this year, in a road game where he didn’t bring his restraining device. Every point counts; the Seahawks (12-4 and on top of the Northeast Conference) have won twice by a single point and beat Loyola Marymount in overtime. These are critical wins in a conference where six teams have a better efficiency rating than No. 243 Wagner.

The seat belt might not be the most elegant anger management solution, but at least Deane hasn’t installed air bags.