He was awarded NABC District II Coach of the Year honors in 1982 for guiding the Lions to a 16–10 season.
[6] After being fired at Columbia at the conclusion of the 1983–84 season, Mahar reunited with Penders, and joined his Fordham staff as an assistant coach from 1984 to 1986.
[7][8] After not being retained when Penders took the Rhode Island job, Mahar sat out of coaching in an attempt to sue Fordham for a breach of contract.
[10] Mahar was part of a historic season for the Knights, as the 1991-92 team captured the Northeast Conference tournament title, which was later honored in the FDU Athletic Hall of Fame.
[12] After Johnson State, Mahar served as an assistant coach for one season under Tom Brennan at Vermont.