Jim Jabir
{{short description|American basketball coach}}
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| alma_mater = Nazareth College
| coach_years1 = 1986–1987
| coach_team1 = Buffalo State
| coach_years2 = 1987–1990
| coach_team2 = Siena
| coach_years3 = 1990–1996
| coach_team3 = Marquette
| coach_years4 = 1996–2002
| coach_team4 = Providence
| coach_years5 = 2002–2003
| coach_team5 = Colorado (assistant)
| coach_years6 = 2003–2016
| coach_team6 = Dayton
| coach_years7 = 2017
| coach_team7 = SISU BK
| coach_years8 = 2017–2021
| coach_team8 = Florida Atlantic
| coach_years9 = 2021–2024
| coach_team9 = Siena
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Jim Jabir (born August 12, 1962) is a retired American basketball coach who has coached at the college level and the professional level.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Siena Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jim Jabir Announces Retirement |url=https://sienasaints.com/news/2024/3/26/womens-basketball-siena-womens-basketball-head-coach-jim-jabir-announces-retirement.aspx |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Siena College Athletics |language=en}}
Career
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Jabir graduated from Nazareth College in 1984 with a degree in English. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Nazareth in 1984–85. He was the head coach of Buffalo State College in the NCAA Division 3 in 1986–87, guiding the team to a SUNYAC Championship and the NCAA Regionals. At Buffalo State, he earned a Master's degree in Student Personnel Administration.
At age 24, Jabir was named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Siena College. Between 1987 and 1990, he had a record of 50–29 at Siena, followed by head coaching stints at Marquette University (1990–1996) and Providence College (1996–2002). He guided Marquette Women’s Basketball Team to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1994 and 1995, Jabir earned Reebok/Great Midwest Coach of the Year honors twice. During his tenure at Providence, he led the Women’s team to 62 wins and 102 losses.{{cite web|title=Jim Jabir|url=https://sienasaints.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jim-jabir/4500|website=Siena College Athletics|accessdate=2021-05-20}}
In 2002–03, Jabir was an assistant coach at the Colorado University Women’s Basketball Team, helping the squad to a Sweet 16 appearance. Jabir moved to the University of Dayton, where he was the Head Women’s Basketball Coach from 2003 to 2016. At Dayton, he compiled a record of 252 wins and 155 defeats and became the winningest coach in program history. In 2013, his Dayton Flyers’ team was ranked 11th nationally in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. He coached Dayton to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2015. Jabir received Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honors in 2008 and 2013 and was a finalist for the Naismith College Coach of the Year Award in 2013. On September 7, 2016, Jabir stepped back for health reasons. Jabir said, he has had heart problems in the past and a pacemaker and defibrillator.{{Cite web|date=2017-01-19|title=Jim Jabir back on court as a men's coach in Denmark|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/jim-jabir-back-court-men-coach-denmark/yyImsZswdJyb9P0EvZVT3O/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=daytondailynews.com}}
In parts of the 2016–17 season, he coached in the professional ranks, serving as head coach for SISU's men's team in Denmark’s Basketligaen, where he signed in January 2017. He guided the team to a semifinal appearance{{cite web|title=Ligaen Play-Offs 2017|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Denmark/basketball-basketligaen_2016-2017.aspx|accessdate=2021-05-20}} and was named 2016–17 Basketligaen Coach of the Year.{{cite web|title=Årets træner|url=https://basketligaen.dk/karinger-i-bl/|accessdate=2021-05-20}} Under his guidance, SISU won eleven of its 18 games.{{cite web|date=2017-04-04|title=Mavepuster til SISU: Jim Jabir er fortid i klubben|url=https://fullcourt.dk/basketligaen/mavepuster-til-sisu-jim-jabir-er-fortid-i-klubben/|website=fullcourt.dk|accessdate=2021-05-20}}
Jabir went back to the United States and was Head Women's Basketball Coach at Florida Atlantic University from 2017 to 2021. In April 2021, he returned to Siena College and was named Siena’s Women's Basketball Head Coach.{{cite web|date=2021-04-07|title=Jim Jabir Returns to Lead Siena Women's Basketball Program|url=https://sienasaints.com/news/2021/4/7/womens-basketball-jim-jabir-returns-to-lead-siena-womens-basketball-program.aspx|website=Siena College Athletics|accessdate=2021-05-20}} Jabir announced his retirement in March 2024. He decided to move to California where his wife took a job at Stanford University.{{Cite news |last=Singelais |first=Mark |title=Siena women's basketball coach Jim Jabir retires |url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/siena-women-s-basketball-coach-jim-jabir-retires-19369615.php |access-date=2024-03-27 |work=Times Union |language=en}}
Head coaching record
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Buffalo State
| conference= SUNYAC
| startyear =1986
| endyear =1987
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1986–1987
| name = Buffalo State
| overall = 14–11
| conference = 8–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Buffalo State
| overall = {{winpct|14|11|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|8|2|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Siena Saints
| conference= Independent
| startyear =1987
| endyear =1989
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1987–1988
| name = Siena Saints
| overall = 16–10
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1988–1989
| name = Siena Saints
| overall = 16–8
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Siena Saints
| conference= MAAC
| startyear =1987
| endyear =1989
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1989–1990
| name = Siena Saints
| overall = 18–11
| conference = 5–5
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Siena Saints
| overall = {{winpct|50|29|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|5|5|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Marquette
| conference= Midwestern Collegiate
| startyear =1990
| endyear =1991
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1990–1991
| name = Marquette
| overall = 7–20
| conference = 3–13
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Marquette
| conference= Great Midwest
| startyear =1991
| endyear =1995
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1991–1992
| name = Marquette
| overall = 16–13
| conference = 7–3
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1992–1993
| name = Marquette
| overall = 22–9
| conference = 10–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NWIT 4th Place
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1993–1994
| name = Marquette
| overall = 22–7
| conference = 10–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 64
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 1994–1995
| name = Marquette
| overall = 19–12
| conference = 9–3
| confstanding = T–2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 64
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Marquette
| conference= Conference USA
| startyear =1995
| endyear =1996
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1995–1996
| name = Marquette
| overall = 8–20
| conference = 5–9
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Marquette Golden Eagles
| overall = {{winpct|94|81|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|44|30|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Providence Friars
| conference= Big East
| startyear =1996
| endyear =2002
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1996–1997
| name = Providence
| overall = 13–14
| conference = 8–10
| confstanding = T–6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1997–1998
| name = Providence
| overall = 10–17
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = T–9th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1998–1999
| name = Providence
| overall = 5–22
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = 11th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1999–2000
| name = Providence
| overall = 10–17
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = T–9th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2000–2001
| name = Providence
| overall = 11–17
| conference = 4–12
| confstanding = 11th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2001–2002
| name = Providence
| overall = 13–15
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Providence Friars
| overall = {{winpct|62|85|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|33|69|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Dayton Flyers
| conference= A-10
| startyear =2003
| endyear =2016
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2003–2004
| name = Dayton
| overall = 3–25
| conference = 1–15
| confstanding = 12th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2004–2005
| name = Dayton
| overall = 12–16
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = T–5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2005–2006
| name = Dayton
| overall = 17–12
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding = T–6th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2006–2007
| name = Dayton
| overall = 12–19
| conference = 7–8
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007–2008
| name = Dayton
| overall = 25–9
| conference = 9–5
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008–2009
| name = Dayton
| overall = 21–14
| conference = 7–7
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009–2010
| name = Dayton
| overall = 25–8
| conference = 11–3
| confstanding = T–2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 32
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010–2011
| name = Dayton
| overall = 21–12
| conference = 9–5
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 64
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2011–2012
| name = Dayton
| overall = 23–7
| conference = 12–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 64
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2012–13
| name = Dayton
| overall = 28–3
| conference = 14–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 32
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2013–14
| name = Dayton
| overall = 23–8
| conference = 14–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I Round of 64
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014–15
| name = Dayton
| overall = 28–7
| conference = 14–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Elite Eight
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015–16
| name = Dayton
| overall = 14–15
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason = WNIT First Round
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Dayton Flyers
| overall = {{winpct|252|155|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|119|76|record=y}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Florida Atlantic Owls
| conference= C-USA
| startyear =2017
| endyear =2021
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2017–18
| name = Florida Atlantic
| overall = 13–15
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = T–7th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018–19
| name = Florida Atlantic
| overall = 5–24
| conference = 2–14
| confstanding = T–12th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019–20
| name = Florida Atlantic
| overall = 13–17
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020–21
| name = Florida Atlantic
| overall = 11–11
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding = T–3rd (East)
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Florida Atlantic Owls
| overall = {{winpct|42|67|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|24|42|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Siena Saints
| conference= MAAC
| startyear =2021
| endyear =2024
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021–22
| name = Siena
| overall = 10–19
| conference = 10–10
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022–23
| name = Siena
| overall = 19–13
| conference = 12–8
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2023–24
| name = Siena
| overall = 18–12
| conference = 14–6
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Siena Saints
| overall = {{winpct|47|44|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|36|24|record=y}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record End
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References
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