Damien Blair

Damien Blair (born 1972/73) is the men's head basketball coach at West Chester University.

Early life and education Blair attended The Haverford School and was coached by Mike Mersky. As a junior, he averaged 19 points per game and earned first-team All-Inter-Ac honors. He began playing for West Chester University in 1991 after being contacted by the coach and taking a visit. During his sophomore season, Blair missed a last-second shot to lose a game that, if they won, would have qualified the Golden Rams for the NCAA Division II Tournament. As a junior, he set the West Chester record for most three-pointers in a season with 125. Blair was named PSAC East player of the year in 1994 and 1995. Blair finished his career as the second-leading scorer in school history with 2,025 points. He graduated from West Chester with a degree in physical education. Blair had a brief stint playing for the Delaware Blue Bombers of the United States Basketball League and tried out for the Philadelphia 76ers in 1995. In 2001, he was inducted into the Messikomer Men's Basketball Hall of Fame at West Chester University. In the 2007–08 season, he led Downingtown West to its first-ever Ches-Mont League title and an appearance in the Class AAAA playoffs after defeating Coatesville High School. In July 2008, he was named the head coach at West Chester, succeeding Dick DeLaney, who retired after 21 seasons. He finished with a 173–78 record at Downingtown West. The following season, the team again reached the NCAA Tournament and finished 22–9, capped by a 15-game win streak. Ihe team finished 20–10 and was led by Australian native Robbie Heath, whose 24.6 points per game average was the highest in school history and who transferred to Division I Pepperdine after the season.

Personal life Blair is married to Carolyn, a 1997 graduate of West Chester University and former women's basketball player, and lives in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The couple have four children: Hunter, Dylan, Autumn, and Hayden.

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