| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Eastern Michigan |
| Conference | MAC |
| Record | 1–21 (.045) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 7, 1987 Uniontown, Ohio |
| 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 | 33–79 (.295) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
As a player
| |
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]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | American | 28 | - | 26.5 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 57.0 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 8.8 |
| 2006–07 | American | 31 | - | 17.0 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 69.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| 2007–08 | American | 30 | - | 12.4 | 55.4 | 0.0 | 60.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| 2008–09 | American | 27 | - | 9.7 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 31.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Career | 116 | - | 16.4 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 57.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4.9 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [7] | |||||||||||||
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. [8] Her first job as at assistant coach was with Holy Cross from 2011 to 2013. [9] 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. [10]
On July 23, 2021, She was named the head coach at Canisius. [11] She led the Golden Griffins to a 32–60 record over three seasons. [12] 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. [13]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(2021–2024) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 [14] | Canisius | 6–25 | 3–17 | 11th | |||||
| 2022–23 [15] | Canisius | 9–21 | 6–14 | 10th | |||||
| 2023–24 [16] | Canisius | 17–14 | 11–9 | T–4th | |||||
| Canisius: | 32–60 (.348) | 20–40 (.333) | |||||||
| Eastern Michigan (Mid-American Conference)(2024–present) | |||||||||
| Eastern Michigan: | 1–21 (.045) | 0–10 (.000) | |||||||
| Total: | 33–81 (.289) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
Source: [17]