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Dominican University New York Athletics
August 15, 2006

Sayre Named As New Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Blauvelt, NY (8/15/06) Dominican College has named Jim Sayre as an assistant men’s basketball coach, as was announced by head coach Joe Clinton today.

Sayre Named As New Men's Basketball Assistant Coach             

Blauvelt, NY (8/15/06)       Dominican College has named Jim Sayre as an assistant men's basketball coach, as was announced by head coach Joe Clinton today.

"I am very excited to have Jim join our staff," Clinton said.  "As a head coach he brings a wealth of game and practice experience that will improve the quality of our team and will be an excellent recruitor for the program."

Sayre comes to Dominican College from Suffern High School where he has coached for the last 12 years.  He compiled a 120-107 career record with the Mounties and won three league championships.  He was named Coach of the year three times and was the 2006 Journal News Coach of the Year after guiding his team to the 2006 Class AA Finals.

A graduate of Slippery Rock University, he holds a bachelor's degree in Health/Physical Education.  He went on to get his master's degree in Multicultural Education from Iona College.  He is employed as a physical education teacher in the Washingtonville School District.

Sayre currently resides in Garnerville, NY with his wife, Wendi, and his children, Tyler and Alexa.

 

             

 

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.