Sahar Nusseibeh

Last updated
Sahar Nusseibeh
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Eastern Michigan
Conference MAC
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 37)
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
Overall32–60 (.348)
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]

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Early life and education

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]

Career statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2005–06 American 28-26.549.80.057.05.10.50.70.51.78.8
2006–07 American 31-17.046.30.069.73.50.30.50.61.24.8
2007–08 American 30-12.455.40.060.52.50.20.40.41.14.2
2008–09 American 27-9.746.20.031.61.80.10.20.40.62.0
Career116-16.449.50.057.43.20.30.40.51.24.9
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [7]

Coaching career

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]

Canisius

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.

Eastern Michigan

On March 28, 2024, She was named the ninth head coach at Eastern Michigan. [13]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Canisius (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(2021–2024)
2021–22 [14] Canisius 6–253–1711th
2022–23 [15] Canisius 9–216–1410th
2023–24 [16] Canisius 17–1411–9T–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  
      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

Source: [17]

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