Coach Jay Posser is the Director and Founder of Metro United (NYC) and is also a Co-Director of Basketball Stars of New York and the Downtown Wolves. Coach Jay has been coaching youth sports for over 20 years, as well as working for NCAAA College basketball programs from 2004 – 2020. The relationships that Coach Jay has built within the College and High School academic communities as well as the basketball communities, helps provide a unique guidance to our players and their families.
His passion for youth sports and coaching started at the renowned Camp Winadu in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and has manifested himself into a career in grass roots, high school, college and professional basketball. It is always about the journey not the destination, and as a program we strive towards character development through the game of basketball.
Queens College – 2016 to 2020
- Was the lead assistant at Division 2 Queens College (NY)
- 2016 Queens College made the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and proceeded to make the playoffs 3 of the next 4 seasons.
- Assisted in coaching players Tyree White & Diego Maldanado who were both 2017 All-ECC Conference players.
- Assisted in coaching and player development of Tyrone Hall
- Was named to 3rd team All-ECC
- 1st in the conference and 7th in the country in 3 PT FG %.
Hofstra University – 2010 – 2016
- Coach Jay’s first job with Hofstra Basketball was as a Graduate Assistant
- He not only helped with day-to-day operations – but received his Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Hofstra University
- He then went on to become the Video Coordinator of the Men’s Basketball Team
- In 2016 Hofstra University basketball won the Regular Season Championship with a 24-10 record and lost in the first round of the NIT vs. GWU
- Participated in the two teams that advanced to the Postseason – 2015 CBI & 2016 NIT
- Worked with Assistant Coaches on scouting opponents and developing scouting reports using DV Sport Software and Synergy SportsTech software.
- Assisted with player development, through on court work or off the court film work.
- Assisted in the development of:
- NBA player Charles Jenkins (2010-2011 Conference Player of the Year & Leading scorer in conference),
- Mike Moore (2011-2012 Leading scorer in conference)
- Dwan McMillan (2011-2012 Assist leader in conference)
- Stevie Mejia (2012-2013 Assist leader in conference)
- Juan’ya Green (2015-2016 Player of the Year)
- Rokas Gustys (first all-time in Hofstra’s NCAA Division I history)
- NBA Draft Pick Justin Wright-Foreman (2017-2018 & 2018-2019 Conference Player of the Year)
- DeSure Buie (CAA regular season and tournament titles and was named tournament MVP)
- Oversaw the team’s academics, and worked closely with Student Affairs, Student Advisors, as well as the Athletic Academic Advisor in creating plans of success in the classroom for the student-athletes.
Providence College – 2004 – 2009
- Participated in two teams that went to the postseason – 2007 NIT & 2009 NIT
- Assisted in all practices, road trips, and daily operations of the Men’s Basketball team.
- Collaborated with assistants with on court player development and individual workouts.
- These assistant coaches would include:
- Allen Griffin – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Syracuse University
- Steve Demeo – Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Northwest Florida State College
- Pat Skerry – Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Towson University
- Bob Walsh – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at St. John’s University
- Assisted in player development of NBA draft picks (Ryan Gomes 2005 50th pick to Boston Celtics, Herbert Hill 2007 55th pick to the Utah Jazz, Marshon Brooks 2011 24th pick to Boston Celtics)
- These assistant coaches would include:
Camp Winadu – 2002 – 2006:
- Camp Counselor at an 8 week sleep away camp with added role of basketball counselor for ages 8-15.
- Group Leader of the 11-year-old division in the Summer of 2005.
- Responsible for 40 eleven-year-olds and 13 staff members throughout camp season.
- Was also a camper at Winadu from 1997 – 2002.
Personal History:
Coach Jay was raised on the Upper East Side of New York City. He attended PS6 (‘96) for elementary School and played Big Apple Sports during his elementary school years. Coach then attended Wagner Middle School (‘00), and then began to play sports for Yorkville Sports and Chelsea Piers. He then went on to get his High School education at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, New York. He played for the Fordham Rams High School Basketball teams, Ice Hockey teams, and Lacrosse teams. Coach Jay graduated from Fordham Prep in 2004 and went on to attend Providence College where he would graduate in 2008. Coach Jay’s younger brother, Erick Posser and his parents, Maria Vezina and John Posser have been the biggest supporters of his coaching and athletic pursuits and are the backbone of his purpose as a coach and educator.