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Jim Jabir
Biographical details
Born (1962-08-12) August 12, 1962 (age 61)
Alma materNazareth College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1987Buffalo State
1987–1990Siena
1990–1996Marquette
1996–2002Providence
2002–2003Colorado (assistant)
2003–2016Dayton
2017SISU BK
2017–2021Florida Atlantic
2021–2024Siena
Head coaching record
Overall561–472 (.543)

Jim Jabir (born August 12, 1962) is a retired American basketball coach who has coached at the college level and the professional level.[1]

Career

A native of

Buffalo State College in the NCAA Division 3 in 1986–87, guiding the team to a SUNYAC Championship and the NCAA Regionals. At Buffalo State, he earned a Master's degree in Student Personnel Administration.[2]

At age 24, Jabir was named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Siena College. Between 1987 and 1990, he had a record of 50–29 at Siena, followed by head coaching stints at Marquette University (1990–1996) and Providence College (1996–2002). He guided Marquette Women’s Basketball Team to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1994 and 1995, Jabir earned Reebok/Great Midwest Coach of the Year honors twice. During his tenure at Providence, he led the Women’s team to 62 wins and 102 losses.[2]

In 2002–03, Jabir was an assistant coach at the Colorado University Women’s Basketball Team, helping the squad to a Sweet 16 appearance. Jabir moved to the University of Dayton, where he was the Head Women’s Basketball Coach from 2003 to 2016. At Dayton, he compiled a record of 252 wins and 155 defeats and became the winningest coach in program history. In 2013, his Dayton Flyers’ team was ranked 11th nationally in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. He coached Dayton to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2015. Jabir received Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honors in 2008 and 2013 and was a finalist for the Naismith College Coach of the Year Award in 2013.[2] On September 7, 2016, Jabir stepped back for health reasons. Jabir said, he has had heart problems in the past and a pacemaker and defibrillator.[3]

In parts of the 2016–17 season, he coached in the professional ranks, serving as head coach for SISU's men's team in Denmark’s Basketligaen, where he signed in January 2017.[3] He guided the team to a semifinal appearance[4] and was named 2016–17 Basketligaen Coach of the Year.[5] Under his guidance, SISU won eleven of its 18 games.[6]

Jabir went back to the United States and was Head Women's Basketball Coach at Florida Atlantic University from 2017 to 2021. In April 2021, he returned to Siena College and was named Siena’s Women's Basketball Head Coach.[7] Jabir announced his retirement in March 2024. He decided to move to California where his wife took a job at Stanford University.[8]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Buffalo State (SUNYAC) (1986–1987)
1986–1987 Buffalo State 14–11 8–2
Buffalo State: 14–11 (.560) 8–2 (.800)
Siena Saints (Independent) (1987–1989)
1987–1988 Siena Saints 16–10
1988–1989 Siena Saints 16–8
Siena Saints (MAAC) (1987–1989)
1989–1990 Siena Saints 18–11 5–5 6th
Siena Saints: 50–29 (.633) 5–5 (.500)
Marquette (Midwestern Collegiate) (1990–1991)
1990–1991 Marquette 7–20 3–13 8th
Marquette (Great Midwest) (1991–1995)
1991–1992 Marquette 16–13 7–3 3rd
1992–1993 Marquette 22–9 10–0 1st NWIT 4th Place
1993–1994 Marquette 22–7 10–2 2nd
NCAA Division I Round of 64
1994–1995 Marquette 19–12 9–3 T–2nd
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Marquette (Conference USA) (1995–1996)
1995–1996 Marquette 8–20 5–9 7th
Marquette Golden Eagles: 94–81 (.537) 44–30 (.595)
Providence Friars (Big East) (1996–2002)
1996–1997 Providence 13–14 8–10 T–6th
1997–1998 Providence 10–17 6–12 T–9th
1998–1999 Providence 5–22 4–14 11th
1999–2000 Providence 10–17 5–11 T–9th
2000–2001 Providence 11–17 4–12 11th
2001–2002 Providence 13–15 6–10 8th
Providence Friars: 62–85 (.422) 33–69 (.324)
Dayton Flyers (
A-10
) (2003–2016)
2003–2004 Dayton 3–25 1–15 12th
2004–2005 Dayton 12–16 6–10 T–5th
2005–2006 Dayton 17–12 8–8 T–6th
2006–2007 Dayton 12–19 7–8 9th
2007–2008 Dayton 25–9 9–5 T–4th
2008–2009 Dayton 21–14 7–7 8th
2009–2010 Dayton 25–8 11–3 T–2nd
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2010–2011 Dayton 21–12 9–5 T–3rd
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2011–2012 Dayton 23–7 12–2 3rd
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2012–13 Dayton 28–3 14–0 1st
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2013–14 Dayton 23–8 14–2 1st
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2014–15 Dayton 28–7 14–2 2nd
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2015–16 Dayton 14–15 7–9 8th WNIT First Round
Dayton Flyers: 252–155 (.619) 119–76 (.610)
Florida Atlantic Owls (C-USA) (2017–2021)
2017–18 Florida Atlantic 13–15 7–9 T–7th
2018–19 Florida Atlantic 5–24 2–14 T–12th
2019–20 Florida Atlantic 13–17 7–11 T–8th
2020–21 Florida Atlantic 11–11 8–8 T–3rd (East)
Florida Atlantic Owls: 42–67 (.385) 24–42 (.364)
Siena Saints (MAAC) (2021–2024)
2021–22 Siena 10–19 10–10 5th
2022–23 Siena 19–13 12–8 4th
2023–24 Siena 18–12 14–6 3rd
Siena Saints: 47–44 (.516) 36–24 (.600)
Total: 561–472 (.543)

      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

References

  1. ^ "Siena Women's Basketball Head Coach Jim Jabir Announces Retirement". Siena College Athletics. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Jim Jabir". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Jim Jabir back on court as a men's coach in Denmark". daytondailynews.com. January 19, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ligaen Play-Offs 2017". Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Årets træner". Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Mavepuster til SISU: Jim Jabir er fortid i klubben". fullcourt.dk. April 4, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jim Jabir Returns to Lead Siena Women's Basketball Program". Siena College Athletics. April 7, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Singelais, Mark. "Siena women's basketball coach Jim Jabir retires". Times Union. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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