David Saur enters his first year as an assistant coach for the IUP women's basketball program for the upcoming 2012-13 season.
Saur comes to the Crimson Hawks from Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West rival California (Pa.), where he was an assistant with the women’s basketball program last season.
While at Cal, Saur served as the recruiting coordinator, securing commitments from players in Maryland and Pennsylvania while also acquiring a pledge from a Division I transfer. He also was involved with game planning, scouting and team travel while with the Vulcans.
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.
Saur has also conducted several skill development workouts, 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 (Memphis Grizzlies), Donte Greene (Sacramento Kings), Sam Young (Philadelphia 76ers), and DaJuan Summers (New Orleans Hornets).
A native of Sykesville, Md., 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.
Updated on 7/20/2012
