Sahar Nusseibeh (born May 7, 1987)[1] is a women's basketball head coach and former player. She is the current head coach of the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team.[2] She previously served as the head coach at Canisius University.[3]
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Eastern Michigan |
Conference | MAC |
Record | 0–0 (–) |
Biographical details | |
Born | Uniontown, Ohio | May 7, 1987
Alma mater | American University |
Playing career | |
2005–2009 | American |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2009–2011 | Cincinnati (GA) |
2011–2013 | Holy Cross (asst.) |
2013–2016 | Bowling Green (asst.) |
2016–2019 | Manhattan (AHC) |
2019–2021 | Miami (OH) (asst.) |
2021–2024 | Canisius |
2024–present | Eastern Michigan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 32–60 (.348) |
Early Life and Education edit
Nusseibeh is from Uniontown, Ohio. She attended North Canton High School in North Canton, Ohio where she played high school basketball.[4] She played college basketball for American University from 2005 through 2009 where she received her bachelor's degree in international business.[5] She earned an MBA from the University of Cincinnati in 2011.[6]
Coaching career edit
She had WNBA internships with the Atlanta Dream in 2007 and the Washington Mystics 2009 before becoming a graduate assistant for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2011 through 2013.[7] Her first job as at assistant coach was with Holy Cross from 2011 to 2013.[8] She spent three years each as an assistant at both Bowling Green and Manhattan, and two at Miami (OH) before landing her first head coaching job.[9]
Canisius edit
On July 23, 2021, She was named the head coach at Canisius.[10] She led the Golden Griffins to a 32–60 record over three seasons.[11] Their 17–14 record in her final season was Canisius's first winning record since 2009.
Eastern Michigan edit
On March 28, 2024, She was named the ninth head coach at Eastern Michigan.[12]
Head coaching record edit
College edit
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Canisius (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2021–2024) | |||||||||
2021–22[13] | Canisius | 6–25 | 3–17 | 11th | |||||
2022–23[14] | Canisius | 9–21 | 6–14 | 10th | |||||
2023–24[15] | Canisius | 17–14 | 11–9 | T-4th | |||||
Canisius: | 32–60 (.348) | 20–40 (.333) | |||||||
Eastern Michigan (Mid-American Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
Eastern Michigan: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
Total: | 32–60 (.348) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Source:[16]
References edit
- ^ "Sahar Nusseibeh Basketball Profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Paul, Tony (2024-03-28). "EMU women's basketball lands rising star Sahar Nusseibeh as new head coach". Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Canisius College hires Sahar Nusseibeh as women's basketball coach". Buffalo News. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "SAHAR NUSSEIBEH". Eastern Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Sahar Nusseibeh Named EMU Head Women's Basketball Coach". Eastern Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Sahar Nusseibeh Named Canisius Head Women's Basketball Coach". Metro Atlantic Conference. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "SAHAR NUSSEIBEH". Canisius Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Johnson, Mary Margaret (2021-07-23). "Canisius names Sahar Nusseibeh as next head women's basketball coach". WIVB 4. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ McQueary, Blake (2024-03-29). "EMU women's basketball officially names Sahar Nusseibeh as next head coach". Eastern Echo. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Sahar Nusseibeh Named Head Women's Basketball Coach". Canisius Athletics. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Eastern Michigan hires Sahar Nusseibeh away from Canisius to coach women's basketball". AP News. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Gallgher, Tommy (2024-03-28). "Canisius women's basketball coach accepts top job at Eastern Michigan". WGRZ 2. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". Canisius Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Canisius Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Canisius Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Sahar Nusseibeh". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.