Bruce Perry added to Sage's Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
Troy, NY--Sage Colleges Athletic Director, Dani Drews announced the selection of Bruce Perry (Averill Park, NY) to serve as the assistant coach for Sage’s women’s basketball program. Perry joins Head Coach Jackie Luszczek’s staff and will lead the Gators this coming season.
Perry comes to Sage with an extensive resume having served as the associate women’s basketball coach at SUNY-Cobleskill for the past seven seasons. During that time, he was part of a program that produced a 142-53 record, while last year’s squad had an impressive 17-9 mark. Three times during his tenure at Cobleskill the Fighting Tigers had 20 or more victories, including an impressive 25-5 record in 2007-2008 to establish a school-record for wins, while attaining a No. 5 national ranking.
A frequent face on the college basketball camp scene, Perry was worked the Hoop Mountain Girl’s Overnight Camp the last six years as well as the Capital District Post Players’ Camp for three years. He also worked the Saint Rose Overnight Girls’ Basketball Camp and the Siena College Girls’ Overnight and Team Camps.
Prior to joining the Cobleskill staff, Perry worked at Junior College of Albany (Sage JCA) as an assistant women’s coach from 1999-2003. During that tenure, he helped produce a number of quality teams that also included the 2001-2002 team that garnered a spot in the regional final after a 20-8 season.
Perry arrives at Sage and will assist the Gators in all phases of the program from recruiting, scouting, game preparation and management. He will assist with individual player development and practice preparation and evaluation.
The 2010-2011 Gators will open their season on November 19 and 20 at the Buffalo State College Tip-Off Tournament before their home opener on December 2 against Mt. Saint Mary College in the Neff Athletic Center.
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