Jeff Bieder

Jeff Bieder is a women's basketball coach primarily known for his multiple championships in the Public School Athletic League for the men's and women's divisions.

Early life

He was raised in East New York, Brooklyn.[1] He attended college and played basketball at the University of Bridgeport.[1]

College Coaching

Bieder served as the coach for Hunter College for four seasons earning a 58-52 record.[2] While there he took his team to the CUNY Championships four times in a row.[1]

High School Coaching

Bieder left Hunter College to become the coach at Long Island City High School.[2] After this he moved to Murry Bergtraum High School where led the team to two championships, one in 1980 and the other in 1984.[1] He later lead the South Shore High School women's team to the city championships.[1] At South Shore, he was also the women's coach.[3] He was famous for using the full court press.[4]

Personal life

After 34 years he retired from teaching and coaching.[1] He retired with over 543wins.[5] He retired with a 77% winning percentage [6] He was inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "South Shore Coach Calls It Quits After 34 Years | www.canarsiecourier.com | Canarsie Courier". canarsiecourier.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  2. 1 2 "SPORTS PEOPLE - Comings and Goings - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  3. "archives/sports/sixteen-paid-article-1". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  4. "archives/sports/spartans-face-pressing-issue-bid-repeat-article-1". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  5. "Sec. 1 won't allow boy to rejoin girls volleyball team". newyorksportswriters.org. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  6. "JewishHoopsAmerica". jewishhoopsamerica.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  7. "Class of nine to enter New York State Basketball Hall of Fame | Sports | poststar.com". poststar.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
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