An important cog to Seton Hall’s success, Stephen Sauers brings both administrative and coaching experience to the Director of Basketball Operations position.  He is beginning his third season on Bobby Gonzalez’s staff.

Sauers came to Seton Hall after a year at the Hoop Group, out of Neptune, N.J.  He was responsible for the recruitment of high school student-athletes to all company events, and was Director of the Eastern Invitational Camps and To 100 clinics.  Sauers was also the site director for all high school and AAU tournaments, while assisting with marketing, promotions and overall management of the program.

He also brings a long background in coaching to Seton Hall, having worked on the basketball staff at Marist College from 1990-2004.  He started as a Graduate Assistant Coach, then became a full-time Assistant by 1993, Senior Assistant Coach in 1996, and Associate Head Coach in 2001.  At Marist, he was the program’s recruiting coordinator and had a hand in scheduling, budget management, practice, game preparation, strategy and NCAA compliance.  In 2004-05, Sauers was the head coach at the United States Military Academy Prep School in Fort Monmouth, N.J., leading the team to a 16-7 record.  Sauers also brings international coaching experience to Seton Hall, having coached for the Nigerian National Team as an assistant coach from 1992-96.  His father, Richard “Doc” Sauers, was a legendary coach at Albany State from 1956-97, winning over 700 games.

Sauers is a 1990 graduate of the University at Albany, with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.