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College of Staten Island Athletics

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND ATHLETICS

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Nicole Sarcone

Nicole Sarcone
YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year Overall Conference
2018-19 19-8 12-4
2019-20 17-8 0-0
2020-21 n/a n/a
2021-22 6-20 4-14*
2022-23 11-19 6-10#
2023-24 10-18 7-9#
2024-25 21-9 13-3#
TOTALS 84-82 42-40
* Start of ECC
# Playoff berth

Head Coach

Years: 8th
Won-Lost : 84-82 (.506) 

Phone: (718) 982-3164
Email: nicole.sarcone@csi.cuny.edu

Nicole Sarcone became the ninth Head Coach in CSI Women's Basketball history in July of 2018, making her collegiate coaching debut for the Dolphins in 2018-19.  A veteran of the high school coaching circuit on Staten Island, she replaced Tim Shanahan after a pair of 20-win seasons.

After a highly-successful playing career at Notre Dame Academy and then collegiately at SUNY-New Paltz, Sarcone has been coaching ever since.  Most recently, Sarcone spent the last two years at Staten Island Academy High School, guiding the Tigers to an overall record of 38-10, capturing the New York State Class A Federation Championship in her rookie season.  In 2017-18, the team finished as a Class A Semifinalist and with the No. 3 ranking in the New York State Sportswriters Class A poll.  

Prior to her stint with Staten Island Academy, Sarcone spent three years guiding the Junior Varsity team at her alma mater with Notre Dame Academy.  There, Sarcone compiled an immaculate 63-9 record, leading the team to three-straight Archdiocesan Championships and two-straight Staten Island Championships from 2014-2016.  Prior to the three years at the helm of the JV team, she spent two seasons as an Assistant Coach with the varsity program.  Her time at NDA guided her on the ins and outs of implementing practice plans and game strategy and working on individual skill training.  She affirms that her progressions at the high school level will transition nicely to the collegiate game.

Alongside of her major coaching endeavors, Sarcone has immersed herself on the club and clinic basketball coaching scenes, especially on Staten Island.  Since 2012, she has lent her instruction to the Moe Hannafin All-Star Camp and she was also a part of the University Basketball Camp as well.  Sarcone has also had coaching stops with the Staten Island Rebels Under-12 program, has coached 16 and under girls with the Staten Island Finest AAU program in 2013, and then with the New York Belles AAU 16-Under program in 2014.  Given her track record, player development will be a key factor in her coaching acumen.

Sarcone will be making her collegiate coaching debut this season, but has NCAA Division III experience as a player with the New Paltz women's basketball program that amassed a 71-36 record over her playing career.  Sarcone finished as the all-time career assists leader for the Hawks, was a three-time SUNYAC All-Star and captained the team her final two years. 
 
Kelsey Carey
Assistant Coach

Phone: (718) 982-3164
E-mail: kelsey.carey@csi.cuny.edu

A former NCAA Division I standout and professional basketball star overseas, Kelsey Carey was named an assistant coach of the women's basketball program in the summer of 2018, debuting alongside head coach Nicole Sarcone.

A Staten Island native, Carey was a star player at St. Joseph Hill High School, becoming Staten Island's all-time point-scoring leader with over 2,100 points scored during her career, leading to four straight CHSAA Most Valuable Player honors.

The success followed her to NCAA Division I Fairfield University, where Carey became an All-MAAC player by her junior season, leading to her being named captain during her senior year, starting in every game while eclipsing the 1,000-point club and a first-team All-Star selection.

By the close of her collegiate career, Carey went abroad to juggle a full-time Master's program while playing professionally for the Griffith College Swords Thunder professional basketball team in Dublin, Ireland, where she was awarded College Player of the Year honors.

Now in her first turn as a collegiate coach, Carey will be sought after to instill the same discipline, work ethic, and scoring and rebounding prowess she had as a player into the young CSI unit as they prepare to embark on the future with new leadership.  She is expected to work with both inside and outside players as well as recruit some of the area's best talent to compete on the Dolphins' campus.
 
John Hannafin
Assistant Coach

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