Jim Jabir has been named Florida Atlantic University’s head women’s basketball coach. Jabir’s coaching achievements have twice earned him recognition as a finalist for the National Coach of the Year Award. He will be the fifth coach to guide the Owls program.
“We are ecstatic to welcome Coach Jabir and his family to Florida Atlantic,” said Vice President and Director of Athletics Pat Chun. “Coach Jabir brings an extraordinary track record of developing student-athletes at championship levels. Coach Jabir will make an immediate and lasting impact on our student-athletes, basketball program and university.”
Jabir holds a 458-363 record in his 29-year head coaching career at five collegiate programs.