Coaches

Janice Quinn

Head Coach

Janice Quinn has spent 20 seasons patrolling the sidelines as New York University's head women's basketball coach. And, in each of those seasons, she has produced nothing but winners.

Last season was no exception, as the Violets finished 27-4 overall, shared the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship with a 12-2 record, and advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, the 13th time NYU has qualified for the tournament during the Quinn era.

Individually, sophomore Jessica McEntee became Quinn’s seventh Kodak All-American and her fifth UAA Player of the Year.

Promoted to Associate Director of Athletics prior to the 2001-02 season, Quinn has established herself as one of the top coaches in the country at any level.

In each of her 20 seasons, Quinn's teams have posted winning records. Her Violets have won at least 20 games 15 times, including 13-consecutive seasons from 1992-93 to 2004-05. Quinn’s teams have produced a 439-116 (.791) overall record and a 201-74 (.731) mark in the UAA. She recorded her milestone 400th win on December 6, 2005, vs. Mount St. Mary College (55-49).

After assuming the NYU head coach position in 1987 following four years as a player and two years as an assistant, Quinn immediately stated one simple goal: to win the national championship. In 1997, she made good on that vow.

In a career full of highlights, that 1996-97 championship season stands out among the rest. That year, the Violets capped off a near-perfect 29-1 (.967) season with a thrilling, 72-70, buzzer-beating win in the national title game over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Quinn received Coach of the Year accolades from Women's DIII News, the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association and the Converse Basketball Coaches’ Association of New York. Quinn and her assistants were also named UAA Coaching Staff of the Year.

"The road to the national championship will always stand out as a highlight of my journey here at NYU," Quinn revealed.

Quinn's Violets followed up their national championship season with a 22-5 record in '97-98, advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the sixth consecutive season. In ‘98-99, the Violets advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight and set a Division III record in the process with their seventh-consecutive appearance in the Sweet Sixteen. That squad finished with a 24-4 overall record, including a 12-2 UAA mark.

In 2001-02, the Bay Shore, NY, native, led the Violets to a 26-2 record (including 13 straight wins to begin the season), the UAA Co-Championship and another appearance in the Elite Eight. Quinn was again named Division III Women's Coach of the Year by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association and by the Basketball Coaches’ Association of New York. Quinn recorded her 300th career win on February 13, 2001 vs. York College (79-55).

In 2003-04, the Violets went 23-4, won the UAA Co-Championship, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. Quinn and her assistants were named UAA Coaching Staff of the Year, while she was again awarded Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association Division III Coach of the Year honors.

From the very beginning of her association with NYU, Quinn began leaving an indelible mark. As a junior in 1983-84, she captained her teammates to a 16-10 record (its first winning record since 1961-62). The next year, Quinn was named the team's MVP and Best All-Around Player as the Violets recorded their first-ever 20-win season (20-9).

By the time her playing career was over, Quinn had become the first 1,000-point scorer (1,137) in the history of the women's program. She graduated with honors in economics in 1985, and went on to earn a master's degree in finance from NYU's Wagner School of Public Service and the Stern School of Business.

As an NYU player, assistant coach and head coach for the past 26 seasons, Janice Quinn's teams have won 529 games, accounting for over 72% of the victories since the program's inception in 1923. A 1993 NYU Hall of Fame inductee, Quinn is the winningest coach in NYU women's basketball history. The NYU teams she has been associated with have recorded all 17 of the University’s 20-win seasons and have made all 15 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances.

In Quinn's first year as head coach (1987-88), the team set a then-school record with 21 wins. Her second team was 18-9, advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, and grabbed a three-way share of first-place in the UAA. In '94-95, Quinn took an inexperienced, injury-riddled team to a 23-5 record. With the women's NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams, the Violets won two tournament games to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year. The Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association honored her as their 1994-95 Division III Coach of the Year.

The '95-96 Violets reeled off four NCAA Tournament wins and advanced to the Final Four before losing to eventual national champion University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. That squad was the first NYU women's team to reach the Final Four. Quinn and her assistants were named UAA Co-Coaching Staff of the Year. Quinn was also named Columbus Multimedia East Region Coach of the Year and Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Division III Coach of the Year.

The 1999-00 season marked the first time that Quinn's team did not make the NCAA Tournament in seven years, despite their regular-season record of 20-5. However, the Violets went on to win the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro Tournament Championship.

A six-time Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association Coach of the Year and four-time NY State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year, Quinn was also honored in 1998 as the Metropolitan Basketball Officials’ Association Sportsman of the Year.

Quinn, who has also served as a volunteer in the Children's Storefront mentoring program and the New York Cares community outreach program, is one of six children (she has four brothers and one sister), and currently resides in Manhattan.

Janice Quinn Record
Year
W
L
Pct.
UAA
Finish
Record
1987-88E
21
6
.778
2nd
6-3
1988-89*
18
9
.667
1st (Tie)
9-3
1989-90e
17
11
.607
4th
8-6
1990-91*
19
8
.704
4th (Tie)
8-6
1991-92e
15
12
.556
4th
8-6
1992-93**
20
6
.769
2nd
10-4
1993-94**
22
4
.846
2nd
12-2
1994-95**
23
5
.821
3rd
10-4
1995-96****
27
4
.871
1st
13-1
1996-97#
29
1
.967
1st
13-1
1997-98**
22
5
.815
2nd
11-3
1998-99***
24
4
.857
2nd
12-2
1999-00E
22
5
.815
2nd
11-4
2000-01***
26
2
.928
1st (Tie)
14-1
2001-02E
21
7
.750
3rd (Tie)
7-7
2002-03E
22
6
.785
3rd
9-5
2003-04**
23
4
.852
1st (Tie)
11-3
2004-05E
23
5
.821
2nd (Tie)
10-4
2005-06*
18
8
.750
4th
7-7
2006-07****
27
4
.871
1st (Tie)
12-2
Totals
439
116
.791
201-74

e - ECAC Metro Tournament
E - ECAC Metro Champions
* - NCAA First Round
** - NCAA Sweet Sixteen
*** - NCAA Elite Eight
**** - NCAA Final Four
# - NCAA Champions

Chris Kosiba

Assistant

Chris Kosiba is in his fifth season as an assistant coach with the New York University women’s basketball team. His responsibilities include recruiting, scouting, player evaluation, and player development.

Last season, Kosiba assisted as the Violets finished 27-4 overall, shared the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship with a 12-2 record, and advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament.

In 2005-06, Kosiba helped lead the Violets to a berth in the NCAA Tournament and an overall mark of 18-8. In 2004-05, NYU captured the Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Tournament Championship and finished 23-5.

During his first campaign at NYU, Kosiba was instrumental in helping the Violets advance to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. The Violets earned a share of the UAA Championship (11-3) and finished with an overall mark of 23-4. For their efforts, the NYU coaches were selected UAA Coaching Staff of the Year.

Overall, the Violets are 91-21 during Kosiba’s four years on the staff.

“We anticipated major contributions in a full range of coaching responsibilities from Chris, and we have not been disappointed,” head coach Janice Quinn said. “He came to us with a fully developed coaching skill set, and his adaptation of those skills to our conference and on the national level have been terrific. Chris’ understanding of the kind of long-term efforts it takes to make a program great year-after-year is critical to our goals.”

Before arriving at NYU, Kosiba served as the head women’s basketball coach, as well as the athletic facility coordinator, women’s recruiting coordinator, and the assistant women’s volleyball coach at Hilbert College during the 2001-02 season. Among his many duties, Kosiba was responsible for recruiting and budgeting for the women’s basketball team, as well as for all of the College’s athletic facilities.

Prior to his stint at Hilbert, Kosiba served as the assistant women’s basketball coach at Guilford College from 1999-2001. While there, he helped lead Guilford to an Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship and to a second-round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Kosiba also served as a graduate assistant coach at Division I Western Illinois University from 1997-99.

During the 2002-03 season, Kosiba served as the women’s assistant basketball coach at Mount Mercy High School in Buffalo, NY. He helped lead the team to a 26-2 record, the league championship, and the runner-up spot at the Class “B” New York State Catholic Championships.

Kosiba has also been involved in many other basketball-related activities. He has worked at several basketball camps, including the Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Camp and the Nike Coaching Clinics.

A 1997 graduate of Guilford with a degree in exercise and sports science, Kosiba was a four-year letterwinner and two-time co-captain of the men’s varsity basketball team. He was twice named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year.

Stefano Trompeo

Assistant

Stefano Trompeo is in his fifth season as an assistant coach with the New York University women’s basketball team. His responsibilities include a full range of duties, with a focus on recruiting and scouting. He also assists with player development and practice planning.

Last season Trompeo assisted as the Violets finished 27-4 overall, shared the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship with a 12-2 record, and advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament.

In 2005-2006, the Violets finished with an overall record of 18-8, a 7-7 mark in the UAA, and earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament. In 2004-05, NYU won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Tournament Championship, produced an overall record of 23-5 and a second-place UAA mark of 10-4.

In his first season on the coaching staff, Trompeo and the Violets earned a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament, a share of the UAA Championship (11-3) and an overall mark 23-4. For their efforts, Trompeo and the rest of head coach Janice Quinn’s staff were selected UAA Coaching Staff of the Year.

Overall, the Violets are 91-21 during Trompeo’s four years on the staff.

“Stefano contributes a full range of coaching attributes far beyond his years,” Quinn said. “From player development and motivation, to scouting and prospect evaluation, his skills measure up with coaches three times his senior. His pure love and enthusiasm for the game are just infectious – and those efforts have been vital to our national success.”

Prior to joining the NYU staff, Trompeo served as the head junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach at P.K. Yonge High School in Gainesville, Florida.

A 2003 graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in sport management, Trompeo was a manager and practice player for Florida’s women’s basketball program. He also served as a counselor at the prestigious Florida Lady Gator Basketball Camp.

Trompeo, who was a member of the Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity while at Florida, is a native and resident of Queens, NY.

Levester Thompson, Jr.

Assistant

Levester Thompson, Jr. has completed 11 seasons as an assistant coach of the New York University’s women’s basketball team. His responsibilities include scouting, schedule planning, office operations, player development, and community relations.

Thompson, Jr. has been a member of the staff since the Violets’ 1996-97 NCAA Championship season, having served in the capacity of volunteer assistant during that initial campaign. NYU has produced a 257-51 overall record during Thompson, Jr.’s 11 seasons on the coaching staff.

Last season, Thompson, Jr. assisted as the Violets finished 27-4 overall, shared the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship with a 12-2 record, and advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament.

In 2005-2006, the Violets finished with an overall record of 18-8, a 7-7 mark in the UAA and earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament. In 2004-05, Thompson, Jr. helped lead the Violets to the Eastern College Athletic College (ECAC) Metro Tournament Championship, an overall 23-5 record, and to a 10-4, second-place finish in the UAA.

In 2003-04, the Violets advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament, earned a share of the UAA Championship (11-3) and produced an overall mark of 23-4. Thompson, Jr. and the rest of head coach Janice Quinn’s staff were selected UAA Coaching Staff of the Year.

Thompson, Jr.’s career at NYU started off in the best way imaginable, as that 1996-97 Violet team won a school-record 29 games (29-1) and won the NCAA Division III National Championship.

“‘LT’ is the elder statesman of my staff, and I rely on his historical perspective and experience quite a bit,” Quinn said. “His scouting and evaluation responsibilities provide us with a uniquely measured compass. His love for the game is only outweighed by his passion for NYU’s success. He is a true gentleman of the sport and is well respected throughout women’s basketball.”

Thompson, Jr., who also works as a senior accountant for Citigroup, Inc., graduated from NYU’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business in 1997 with a degree in management and finance. He participated as a member of the Violets’ track & field team, competing mainly in the shot put, discus, hammer, and 35-lb. weight throw.

A native of Alberta, Virginia, Thompson, Jr. is married to Simone Andrews (NYU class of 1996), who is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in psychology at her alma mater. They are the proud parents of Jade-Anastasia.

The family currently resides on Staten Island, NY.