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Hard-working. Compassionate. Dedicated. These are just a few words that come to mind when talking with Jim Jabir. On April 8, 2003, the University of Dayton introduced Jabir as the women's basketball team's eighth head coach and first male head coach in the history of the program. Jabir was named the 2007-2008 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year after mentoring the Flyers to a modern-program record 25-9 record including an 12-6 mark in games decided by 10 points or less. Dayton tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10 Regular Season standings and defeated Massachusetts and Charlotte on its way to its second ever berth in the A-10 Semifinals. The Flyers then went on to earn its second postseason berth in modern history with a trip to the WNIT to cap one of the best seasons in program history. UD improved by 11.5 victories from 2006-2007 to 2007-2008 on the strength of a school-record 16-game winning streak that was the longest in the nation at one point. The Flyers also earned their first ever votes in the AP Top 25 Poll in 2007-2008 as they were listed in two different weeks. The Flyers have been one of the most improved teams in the nation under the direction of Jabir. In addition to the strides made in 2007-2008, UD had the fourth best single-season turnaround in the nation in the 2004-2005 season with an improvement of nine wins over the previous campaign. Jabir and Dayton continued the trend in 2005-2006 with an improvement of five more wins, giving UD the second best improvement over a two-year span in the nation. "I am going to be the hardest working coach out there," states Jabir. "I want people to fear playing the University of Dayton." The 2005-06 season also saw two different Flyers earn Atlantic 10 All-Conference accolades as UD advanced finished sixth in a conference that sent five teams to postseason play. Dayton also advanced to the Quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament and finished with a winning record for the first time in five years. UD returned to the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season marking the third time in school history that the Flyers had advanced past their opening round in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Dayton played close games throughout the 2006-07 campaign as 15 of its 31 games were decided by single digits despite having just one senior in the starting lineup. Jabir came to UD after spending one season as an assistant at Colorado. In his last season at CU, the Buffaloes (24-8) advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament and were ranked as high as 23rd in the ESPN/Coaches' Poll and 24th in the Associated Press Poll. Jabir was primarily responsible for the development of CU's post players, including the Buffaloes' first-ever First Team All-Big 12 selection. Jabir had been a head coach for 16 seasons prior to coaching at CU with an all-time career mark of 220-223. His broad coaching experience ranges from the Big East Conference to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Brooklyn, NY native began his coaching career as an assistant at Nazareth College (1984-85) and at Buffalo State (1985-86). Jabir was instrumental in leading the Bengals to a 23-3 slate, the SUNYAC title, a 22-game winning streak, an NCAA regional tournament appearance and a national ranking (No. 3) during the 1985-86 season. After one season as an assistant, Jabir became the head coach at Buffalo State during the 1986-87 season at the age of 24. He led that team to a 14-11 record and guided the Bengals to the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) championship and an appearance in the Division III Tournament. Jabir matriculated to Siena College from Buffalo State, where he served as the head coach of the Saints for three seasons (1987-90) and compiled a 50-29 record. Jabir's teams posted three consecutive winning seasons. In his first season, Jabir was responsible for the development of Siena's first-ever Freshman All-American. After his stint at Siena, Jabir spent six years at Marquette University becoming one of the most successful coaches in the history of the program, elevating the Golden Eagles into the national spotlight. After posting a 7-20 record during his inaugural year (1990-91) at Marquette, Jabir guided his team to four consecutive winning seasons, two 20-plus winning seasons and three post-season appearances, including back-to-back bids to the NCAA Tournament. In 1994-95, Marquette won the Great Midwest Conference Tournament, the first tournament championship in school history. This followed the 1993-94 campaign in which Jabir compiled a program-best 22-7 overall record and its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Before his stint at Colorado, Jabir was at the helm of Providence College for six seasons, 1996-2002. During his last three years, the Friars' record improved with each season and in his final season, the Friars finished 13-15 overall and eighth of 14 schools in the prestigious Big East, its highest finish ever since the Big East went to a one division format. Jabir was a two-time Reebok/Great Midwest Conference Coach of the Year while at Marquette. Jabir is a 1984 graduate of Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, where he received a degree in English. He also earned his Masters degree in Student Personnel Administration from Buffalo State in 1986. Jabir and his wife Kathy have three children, Lauren, Shane and Jackson.
Jim Jabir Year-By-Year
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