Bashir Mason (born February 11, 1984) is an American

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coach and current head men's basketball coach at

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. He was previously an assistant coach at

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in 2008, and an assistant coach at

Wagner College Wagner College is a private liberal arts college in Staten Island, New York City. Founded in 1883 and with an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, Wagner is known for its academic program, The Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts. It ...

in 2010. Mason played high school basketball

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, then joined then head coach

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to play college basketball at

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. He was a four-year starter for the Dragons, scoring over 1,000 points and handing out 471 assists as a

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. He was a

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all-defensive player every season, as well as the CAA's defensive player of the year as a freshman. Mason was hired by Wagner, in March 2012, as their 18th men's head basketball coach. At the time of his hiring, Mason was the youngest coach in NCAA Division I Basketball at 28. He guided Wagner to three regular season titles, as well as their first-ever postseason win, defeating St. Bonaventure in the 2016 National Invitation Tournament. He finished his ten seasons at Wagner with a 165–130 record. Mason was hired as Saint Peter's 16th men's head basketball coach on April 12, 2022. He replaced

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when he left Saint Peter's for Seton Hall on March 30, 2022.

Head coaching record

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External links

Saint Peter's bio
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