Nicole Sarcone became CSI athletics' finance assistant in August of 2019, and was elevated to the role of senior woman administrator in the summer of 2024. The duties will continue to run alongside her appointment as the ninth head coach in CSI women's basketball history, a position she claimed in July of 2018, making her collegiate coaching debut for the Dolphins in 2018-19.
Alongside her extensive coaching and basketball background, Sarcone has an equally impressive experience portfolio on the finance side as well. For over four years she served as a bookkeeper for DeSantis, Kiefer, Shall & Sarcone, LLP, where she prepared bank reconciliations, processed payroll and taxes, produced financial statements, and completed bookkeeping and tax returns for businesses and individuals. At CSI, she will be specializing in rental contract management and processing, along with payroll duties, execution of payment and invoicing, and Sports & Recreation Center membership services. Her accounting background will help CSI as it forecasts and monitors budgets, spending, and allocation of funds as CSI advances into the NCAA Division II landscape.
Sarcone made her collegiate coaching debut in 2018-19, helping CSI to a 19-8 season, but she has 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.
After playing, 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. 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.
