David Saur

Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Chatham University

Experience

2018 – Present: Head Coach, Chatham University

2016 – 2018: Assistant Head Coach (17-18)/Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator, University of Louisiana-Monroe

2015 – 2016: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

2013 – 2015: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Stetson University

2012 – 2013: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

2011 – 2012: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, California University of Pennsylvania

2008 – 2011: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Thiel College (w/m)

Education

2012: California University of Pennsylvania, Masters, Sport Management Studies

2011: Thiel College, Bachelors, Psychology

Personal

Hometown: Sykesville, MD

Family: Lydia (Wife) & Bryson (Son)

Career Highlights

Career Record
91-51 (.641)

20+ Win Seasons (1)
2023-24

Winning Seasons (4)
2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2019-20

Conference Coach of the Year (1)
2018-19 PAC

Conference Tournament Championships (1)
2023-24 PAC

NCAA Tournament Berths (1)
2023-24

2018-19 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Coach of the Year

The all-time winningest coach in Chatham program history with a 91-51 (.641) record and four winning seasons – rebuilt a program that had never had a winning season prior to his arrival (110-452 (.243) record during span)

Has guided Chatham to the most single-season and PAC wins in program history during four different seasons

In 2023-24, led Chatham to the most single-season (24) and PAC (18) wins in program history, as well as the first PAC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament berth in program history

In 2019-20, guided Chatham to the first winning season (15-11) in program history

Chatham’s scoring offense finished ranked 18th nationally in 2023-24

Chatham’s scoring defense finished ranked 21st nationally in 2021-22

Chatham ranked 6th nationally in 2019-20 in the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll

As Chatham’s Head Coach, has recruited and coached 12 PAC All-Conference Team selections, as well as one Defensive Player of the Year and two Newcomers of the Year

From 2013 to 2015, helped lead Stetson to two 23+ win seasons and two WNIT berths

In 2012-13, helped lead Indiana (PA) to 23 wins and an NCAA Tournament berth

In 2010-11, assisted Thiel (m) to 20 wins and the PAC Regular Season Championship

Head Coach Record