Veteran coach led Southern Connecticut to 2007
National title
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¼â½ÐÊÓƵ University Director of Athletics Eugene P. Doris announced that Joe Frager has been named the head coach of the women's basketball program. The announcement was made at a press conference this morning at the John A. Barone Campus Center on the University's campus.
"I am very excited to welcome Joe to the ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ University family as our women's basketball coach," Doris said. "His love of the game, his commitment, and his experience make him a perfect fit for our basketball program. He has been successful at each stop of his career, winning national titles and state championships. His dedication to the complete student-athlete, those that will be successful in the classroom and on the basketball court, mirrors the philosophies of ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ University."
Frager comes to ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ after leading Southern Connecticut to the 2007 Division II National title. The national title caps off a successful run of four NCAA Tournament appearances, including the last three, in five years. In those appearances he has posted a 10-3 record, with at least one win in each of his tournament appearances.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to coach at such a celebrated institution such as ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ University," said Frager. "I am looking forward to returning the women's basketball program to its rightful spot as a perennial contender and then taking it to new heights."
During his nine-year tenure Frager earned numerous personal coaching accolades. This past season he received the Molton/Women's D-II Bulletin National Coach of the Year, as well as earning his third consecutive Northeast 10 Conference Coach of the Year. Additionally, Frager garnered the 2005 and 2006 WBCA Region I Coach of the Year.
A 1984 graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor's Degree in Politcial Science, Frager became a head coach for the first time in 1987 at Seymour (CT) High School. He won three state titles and 208 games during his 11-year tenure, while also earning a Master's Degree in Social Sciences from Southern Connecticut.
¼â½ÐÊÓƵ University is an NCAA Division I member of the 10-school Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Frager is the fifth head coach in the program's 33-year varsity history.
Contact: Chris O'Connor, Sports Information, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2878
Posted On: 04-18-2007 10:04 AM
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