DeWitt, N.Y. native Justin Stern joined the Nazareth basketball coaching staff in 2012-13 as a part-time assistant coach.
Stern played two seasons of basketball at Keuka College before graduating in 2010 with a degree in Education Studies. He also played two seasons at Onondaga Community College and helped the team to a conference title. He was NJCAA Player of the Week for the first week of February 2007 and was named to the Mid-State Athletic Conference all-star team.
Stern's coaching experience includes one season as an assistant at Morrisville State, where he helped improve the team's record from 12-13 to 19-9, a mark that stands as the best in school history. Morrisville also won the North East Athletic Conference title for the first time in school history and gained its first NCAA Tournament berth. Prior to Morrisville, Stern spent two seasons at Jamesville-DeWitt High School, where the team won two state championships and produced a record of 48-4. He also has coached at summer camps and done individual work for young athletes for the past eight years.
Stern played basketball and baseball at Jamesville-DeWitt High School in suburban Syracuse. He was an all-league selection in basketball and was a member of an undefeated state championship team in 2003-04.
