I am pleased to announce that there will be a new BLOG contributor. Coach David Saur has a great mind for the game and has a wealth of knowledge to share with all of us. Thanks Coach Saur for your future contributions.
Bio - David Saur just completed his first year as
an assistant coach for the IUP women's basketball program (Pa). Saur helped
lead the Crimson Hawks to a 23-9 record and a berth into the 2013 NCAA D2
National Tournament. The Crimson Hawks also reach as high as #12 in the
national rankings. Saur served as both the recruiting and skill development
coordinator this past season.
Coach Saur came to the Crimson Hawks from Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West rival California (Pa.), where he was an assistant/recruiting and skill development coordinator with the women’s basketball program last season.
While at Cal, Saur secured commitments from highly rated players in Maryland and Pennsylvania while also acquiring a pledge from a Division I transfer. Under Saur’s tutelage the Vulcans saw two players earn first team All-PSAC West honors for their outstanding performance during the 2011-2012 season.
Prior to his time in the PSAC, Saur served on the coaching staffs of both the men’s and women’s basketball programs at Thiel, a NCAA Division III program in Greenville, Pa. While with the Tomcats, he was involved in all aspects of both programs, including on-court coaching, game preparation, preseason workouts, scouting, recruiting and daily operations. During Saur's time with the Tomcats, the men's program had their best season in school history in 2010-2011. The season saw the Tomcats set the school record for wins and earned the conference’s player and coach of the year awards.
Saur a native of Baltimore, MD has also earned a reputation as being a high level player development coach. Coach Saur has worked with numerous high level players and coaches including a four-year stint with current Washington Wizards assistant coach Joe Connelly. He’s worked with several current and former NBA players, including Rudy Gay (Toronto Raptors), Donte Greene (Memphis Grizzles), Sam Young (Indiana Pacers), and DaJuan Summers (Los Angeles Clippers).
Saur graduated from Laurinburg Prep in Laurinburg, N.C., in 2007. While at Laurinburg, he averaged nearly 15 points per game and helped lead the Tigers to a top-15 finish in the USA Today prep school rankings.
Saur earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Thiel in 2011 and his master’s in sport management from Cal in 2012.
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