Current position | |
---|---|
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) |
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]
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]
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]
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.
On March 28, 2024, She was named the ninth head coach at Eastern Michigan. [12]
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
|
Source: [16]
Current position | |
---|---|
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) |
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]
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]
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]
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.
On March 28, 2024, She was named the ninth head coach at Eastern Michigan. [12]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
|
Source: [16]