Bashir Mason

Last updated
Bashir Mason
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Saint Peter's
Conference MAAC
Record33–32 (.508)
Biographical details
Born (1984-02-11) February 11, 1984 (age 40)
Playing career
2003–2007 Drexel
Position(s) Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008–2010 Marist (asst.)
2010–2012 Wagner (asst.)
2012–2022Wagner
2022–present Saint Peter's
Head coaching record
Overall198–162 (.550)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA Tournament)
1–2 (NIT)
9–9 (NEC)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Bashir Mason (born February 11, 1984) is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at Saint Peter's University.

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He was previously an assistant coach at Marist College in 2008, and an assistant coach at Wagner College in 2010.

Mason played high school basketball St. Benedict's Preparatory School, then joined then head coach Bruiser Flint to play college basketball at Drexel University. He was a four-year starter for the Dragons, scoring over 1,000 points and handing out 471 assists as a point guard. He was a CAA all-defensive player every season, as well as the CAA's defensive player of the year as a freshman.

Mason was hired by Wagner, in March 2012, as their 18th men's head basketball coach. [1] At the time of his hiring, Mason was the youngest coach in NCAA Division I basketball at 28. He guided Wagner to three regular season titles, as well as their first-ever postseason win, defeating St. Bonaventure in the 2016 National Invitation Tournament. He finished his ten seasons at Wagner with a 165–130 record.

Mason was hired as Saint Peter's 16th men's head basketball coach on April 12, 2022. [2] He replaced Shaheen Holloway when he left Saint Peter's for Seton Hall on March 30, 2022. [3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Wagner Seahawks (Northeast Conference)(2012–2022)
2012–13 Wagner 19–1212–62nd
2013–14 Wagner 19–1212–42nd
2014–15 Wagner 10–208–10T–7th
2015–16 Wagner 23–1113–51st NIT Second Round
2016–17 Wagner 16–1411–73rd
2017–18 Wagner 23–1014–41st NIT First Round
2018–19 Wagner 13–178–107th
2019–20 Wagner 8–215–1310th
2020–21 Wagner 13–713–51st
2021–22 Wagner 21–615–32nd
Wagner:165–130 (.559)111–67 (.624)
Saint Peter's Peacocks (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(2022–present)
2022–23 Saint Peter's 14–187–1310th
2023–24 Saint Peter's 19–1412–8T–3rd NCAA Division I Round of 64
Saint Peter's:33–32 (.508)18–21 (.462)
Total:198–162 (.550)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ Darcy, Kieran (March 26, 2012). "Wagner taps Bashir Mason, 28". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Jersey City Native Bashir Mason Named 16th Head Men's Basketball Coach at Saint Peter's University". Saint Peter's University Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ McDaniel, Mike (March 30, 2022). "Seton Hall Hires Saint Peter's Coach Shaheen Holloway". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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