Clinton enters his 19th year as the head coach of the Chargers with a 259-273 career record. He has led the program to three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championships and four twenty-win seasons. He is a three-time recipient of the CACC Coach of the Year Award and is a past recipient of the All-Metropolitan Coach of the Year Award. Prior to Dominican's membership in the NCAA, Clinton guided two teams to the NAIA National Tournament.
During the 1995-1996 season, Coach Clinton led
his team to its best record since 1975-1976, finishing 22-9 overall
and earned the program's first NAIA nationally top 25
ranking. For his efforts he was named the CACC Coach of the
Year and the All-Metropolitan Coach of the Year.
In addition to his coaching duties, Clinton is
also Dominican's Director of Athletics and director of the highly
successful Dominican College Boys and Girls Basketball Camps and
Clinics. In 1996, he was recognized as the CACC Administrator of
the Year. Since coming to Dominican in 1989,
Clinton has overseen an athletic department that
has grown from five sports to 12 sports and made the transition
from an NAIA school to an NCAA Division II member. During his
tenure Dominican College sports have won 34 CACC Championships, 10
NAIA Championship appearances, 2 ECAC Championships, earned seven
NCAA Regional Tournament appearances and one NCAA Championship
appearance. In 2004 a local newspaper declared Dominican
Athletic programs as one of the best in the tri-state area.
Clinton spent his collegiate career at Union
College (NY) where he scored over a thousand points and earned a BA
in English in 1983. As a scholastic player, he was a star point
guard at Albertus Magnus High School (NY) and is in his alma
mater's Hall of Fame.
Coach Clinton and his wife, Marybeth, have five
children: Tara, Joey, Laura, Kelly and Erin. He and his family
reside in Pearl River, NY.
Career Coaching Statistics
| Year | School | Record | Achievements/Honors |
| 1991-1992 | Dominican College | 15-15 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 1992-1993 | Dominican College | 11-18 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 1993-1994 | Dominican College | 10-22 | NAIA District Tournament Participant |
| 1994-1995 | Dominican College | 15-17 | |
| 1995-1996 | Dominican College | 22-9 | CACC Regular Season Champions, CACC Tournament Participants, CACC Coach of the Year, All-Met Coach of the Year, CACC Administrator of the Year |
| 1996-1997 | Dominican College | 15-15 | CACC Tournament Participants, Named to Men's Basketball Coaches Century Club, Honored by the Rockland COunty Coaches Association |
| 1997-1998 | Dominican College | 21-12 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 1998-1999 | Dominican College | 12-17 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 1999-2000 | Dominican College | 20-14 | CACC Coach of the Year, CACC Regular Season Champions, NAIA Division II National Tournament Participants |
| 2000-2001 | Dominican College | 20-8 | CACC Coach of the Year, CACC Regular Season Champions, NAIA Division II National Tournament Participants |
| 2001-2002 | Dominican College | 14-13 | CACC Tournament Participant |
| 2002-2003 | Dominican College | 12-14 | |
| 2003-2004 | Dominican College | 11-17 | CACC Tournament Participant |
| 2004-2005 | Dominican College | 12-18 | CACC Tournament Participant |
| 2005-2006 | Dominican College | 13-17 | CACC Tournament Runner Up |
| 2006-2007 | Dominican College | 13-15 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 2007-2008 | Dominican College | 13-15 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 2008-09 | Dominican College | 10-17 | |
| Totals | Career Coaching Wins | 259-273 |
| Totals | Dominican College Coaching Wins | 259-273 |
Coach Toapha is entering his 13th year on the
Charger staff. He is a Dominican College graduate and former
player, earning his bachelor's degree in 1985 in business
administration. He was a member of the first team to advance to the
NAIA National Tournament and was inducted into the Dominican
College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of the 1980-1981
team.
He was also a two year captain of the men's basketball team and
was given a Dominican College 50th Anniversary Medal in 2002 for
his significant impact on the development of the athletic program.
Coach Toapha has worked in many summer
basketball camps including the prestigious 5 Star Basketball Camp.
Coach Sayre enters his fourth season with the Dominican College Chargers basketball team.
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.
Coach Jackson enters his first season on the Charger staff.
A two year member and starter of the Dominican College men's baskeball team (2005-2007), Jackson amassed 1,044 career points (18.6 ppg) in 56 games played. He ranks 20th in the Charger 1,000 point club, was a two-time All-CACC First Team selection, an All-CACC Tournament pick an All-Met Second Team pick and an All-Met First Team selection. Jackson led the Chargers in scoring during those two years and was ranked in the top ten in the CACC in scoring.
A 2007 graduate of Dominican College he earned a degree in
Criminal Justice. He is currently employed by Highland
Residental Center.
Mackey enters his second season as the strength and conditioning coach for both the women's and men's basketball teams.
Mackey is a 2008 graduate of Dominican College receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. He enters the coaching ranks after completing a stellar collegiate career at Dominican that included four year team MVP, four year CACC All-Conference Team selection, four year competitor in the East/Northeast Regional Championships, named to the NCAA Division II Ping All-Northeast Region Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America for three years, 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Regional Tournament Individual Champion, competed in the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championship, selected to the 2008 NCAA Division II Ping All-America Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America, and the recipient of the 2008 Dominican College Charger Award.
Mackey is a 2004 graduate of Saint Joseph Regional High School, Montvale N.J., where he was a four year MVP, selected to 1st & 2nd Team All-County, 1st & 2nd Team All- League, 1st Team Parochial "A" Team and selected to NJPGA Section All-State Team during his four year high school career. As Team Captain, he led the Saint Joseph golf team to the 2004 New Jersey State Championship, 2004 Parochial "A" Championship and the 2004 All-League Championship.
Mackey is also in his second season as the
assistant men's golf coach.
Coffey enters his fourth year as a manager for the Chargers.
Coffey graduated from Pearl River High School
where he was the manager for the boys' basketball team.
