Nicole Chaszar

Head Women’s Basketball Coach
at Western New England University

Coach Chaszar ranks amongst the most successful coaches in the region since taking over for the Golden Bears 16 season ago. With a 247-161 career record (.605), she is the winningest coach in the program’s 43-year history. Her teams have also won 66 percent of their conference games during her tenure. Chaszar has coached two CCC Player-of-the-Year and two CCC Rookie-of-the-Year honorees, along with 27 All-Conference selections.

The program has thrived with Coach Chaszar at the helm: a school-record 15 consecutive postseason berths, including every Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament since 2008, increased community service involvement, and a trend of 14 winning seasons in her 16-year tenure.

A native of Brackney, Pennsylvania, Chaszar was a four- time Atlantic-10 Conference All-Academic selection and a two-year captain at Temple University. She also was named the team MVP her senior season. Chaszar earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education and health teaching in 2000 and a Master of Education in Athletic Administration at Springfield College in 2003.