Coach profile



Desire. Dedication. Discipline.


The Three D's are the foundation of head coach Shaheen Holloway's program and they are the words that he has lived by on and off the basketball court. It's a foundation that is centered around winning, personal and athletic development, and a commitment to Seton Hall basketball.

When Holloway, a former associate head coach and standout student-athlete at Seton Hall, was named the new head men’s basketball coach at his alma mater on March 30, 2022, he stated that this was an opportunity that he couldn't mess up because, as he said, "it's way too important to me." With The Three D's serving as the foundation, Holloway is building a championship contender and is already establishing a winning legacy through two seasons.

Holloway led Seton Hall to a 25-win season and the 2024 National Invitation Tournament championship in his second season at the helm in South Orange. The Pirates' 25 victories was tied for the fourth-most in school history and their most wins in a single season since 2015-16. Despite being picked to finish ninth out of 11 teams in the BIG EAST's preseason coaches poll, Holloway led The Hall to a 13-7 mark in conference play and a fourth-place finish in the league standings. The 13 BIG EAST victories, tied for the second-most in program history with the 2019-20 Pirates, were highlighted by a 15-point win over eventual national champion UConn on Dec. 20, 75-60, and a 78-75 win over seventh-ranked Marquette on Jan. 6. Both wins came at Prudential Center where the Pirates won 13 games in 2023-24, which tied the 2017-18 campaign for the most wins in the building's history.

Holloway’s leadership was on full display after his team was left out of the NCAA Tournament field; an omission that was historically unprecedented for a BIG EAST team that finished in the top four of the conference. He had his seniors make the decision whether or not to play in the NIT. When they voted to keep playing, the Pirates captivated their fan base as Holloway guided The Hall to wins over Saint Joseph’s, North Texas and UNLV in front of raucous crowds inside Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates then moved on to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis where they dismantled Georgia in the semifinal, 84-67, before knocking off Indiana State, 79-77, in a nail-biting championship game. It marked the Pirates’ second NIT title and their first since 1953. For his efforts, Holloway was named Peter A. Carlesimo All-Met Coach of the Year for the second time in the last three years.

Holloway's first campaign was the best in the history of Seton Hall men's basketball for a first-year head coach. Holloway set program records for most wins (17), BIG EAST victories (10) and road wins (6) for a first-year head coach in school history. He was also the first Seton Hall head coach to lead the Pirates to a postseason berth in his first season since Tommy Amaker in 1997-98. Despite starting 0-3 in BIG EAST play, Holloway took a group of four returners and five newcomers and guided The Hall to a .500 record in league play for the eighth consecutive season.

The Pirates bought in to Holloway's philosophy on the defensive end of the floor in year one as they finished second in the BIG EAST and in the top 70 nationally in scoring defense (65.1 ppg), field goal percentage defense (41.5 percent), three-point field goal percentage defense (31.8 percent) and steals (8.2 steals per game). Seton Hall finished 20th in KenPom's adjusted defensive efficiency ranking.

Seton Hall notched multiple marquee victories in Holloway's first season back in South Orange; a buzzer-beating 70-69 win over Memphis at the ESPN Events Invitational on Thanksgiving, a come-from-behind 67-66 victory in the final seconds over eventual national champion UConn at Prudential Center on Jan. 18, 2023, retaining the Garden State Hardwood Classic Trophy in a 45-43 win over Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena on Dec. 11, 2022.

As is always the case with Holloway's teams, the Pirates excelled in the classroom in 2022-23. The Hall earned the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, one of only two BIG EAST teams to earn the honor in 2023, and a program-best six Pirates were named to the NABC Honors Court for posting a cumulative GPA above 3.2.

Holloway returned to South Orange after leading Saint Peter’s on a miraculous run to the Elite Eight at the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The 2020 MAAC Coach of the Year, Holloway led the Peacocks to the 2022 MAAC Tournament title and three straight campaigns with 10-plus victories in conference play.

Holloway’s teams in Jersey City played with a toughness and intensity that mirrored the way he played the game at The Hall, where he holds the program record with 681 career assists and was inducted into the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. He's the first Seton Hall graduate to lead the men’s basketball program since all-time great Richie Regan ’53 led the Pirates from 1960-70.

Holloway led Saint Peter's to a run of three consecutive top-three finishes in the MAAC from 2020-22, a first for the program since the school’s first three seasons in the conference in the early 1980s. Under Holloway’s tutelage, Saint Peter’s produced five All-MAAC selections, the NCAA Division I leader in blocked shots, the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, and 10 student-athletes that were named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

Saint Peter’s steady climb under Holloway culminated in a run that made shock waves across the nation in March 2022. It started with the Peacocks earning the No. 2 seed in the MAAC Tournament and defeating Monmouth in the championship game to clinch the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Peacocks then did what many outside of Holloway’s squad thought was unthinkable, defeating second-seeded Kentucky in an overtime game in the first round before knocking off seventh-seeded Murray State in the second round and then toppling third-seeded Purdue in the Sweet Sixteen. Saint Peter’s became the first 15-seed ever to reach the Elite Eight. For his efforts, Holloway was named a finalist for the Hugh Durham Coach of the Year, Ben Jobe Coach of the Year and Skip Prosser Man of the Year awards.

I apologize if someone else has suggested a similar solution to the endless escalation of NIL money.

1. Institute a salary cap for revenue sharing which all participating NCAA universities abide by, let's say $5M for basketball.
2. Unlimited NIL contracts are allowed, however they CANNOT bind an athlete to a specific university. Shift the responsibility for securing these contracts to the athlete and their agent. All contracts must be reviewed by the university where the athlete commits, and the NCAA, for compliance.
3. Prohibit NIL collectives.
4. Violations of the above rules subject a university to 2 years probation.

This scenario shields an athlete from punishment by the NCAA and allows the athlete to pursue as much NIL money as they can obtain. The main goal is to keep revenue sharing contracts reasonable and enable universities to compete on a more level playing field.

Thoughts?

Just spoke to the school as I wanted to discuss the issues that many of you have here.

The expected revenue sharing bill most likely will pass this week. The judge involved is retiring and this is her last case. So she is staying until it's completed.

The school is absolutely not holding off from accepting recruits waiting on the passing of the bill but I was told it's a dead period and the staff cannot talk to players until Friday. With that said the school is expecting two commits hopefully next week from power 5 schools.

We expect to have $5M NIL money this year and will build on that number next year.

The 50 State Challenge will conclude midnight tonight. It will not be extended. Later this afternoon I will post states that are needed. But I will be out of the house until approx 5PM

Again, split your donation to hit all the Challenges.

If you have any questions call Niko at 973 275 6446

Reality setting in as each day goes by without a signing while others are building their rosters

Nothing to indicate that we will fill a competitive roster

I would think that after this year Sha could leave if an offer is presented. No reason to think that the university and leadership is going to change

I could also see a big east / ACC merger with some schools on the outside! That would be us and a move to A10 would be likely

Sad times

Would love to hear a one on one interview with Coach Sha by Jeff from point Pleasant. Here would be a bunch of questions that I would be interested in.

did you realize how challenging the NIL was going to be when you started here

When will you agree to hire a GM?

Social media is apart of the landscape but you don’t seem to be active with it

Seton Hall students are very talented in the sports media, social media and other aspects where we could do an increased exposure for the program. Is that part of the overall strategy to increase our media footprint while doing it on a budget

Defense is a focus but how else would you describe the team’s you want to build

Outside of Richie R , you arguably are SEton Hall, how additional pressure is that for you to get this program to the top of the Big East

What do you think needs to change in ncaa immediately to reduce the nil cost and transfers

It has always been the name on the front of the jersey but fans like to connect with players like when you were in school, how do you manage that ?

What will it be like with KW back in the league!

Can we see IW as part of the staff in the near future?

Can we expect to see Xavier in a senior Hall jersey soon?

No. 15/14 St. John’s Welcomes Providence to Madison Square Garden on Saturday
Red Storm is off to best BIG EAST start since 1984-85 and have won 13 of its last 14 games

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QUEENS, N.Y. (Jan. 31, 2025) – Following a perfect record in January for the first time in 40, the No. 15/14 St. John’s men’s basketball team (18-3, 9-1 BIG EAST) will look to ride its momentum into the next month when it hosts Providence (11-10, 5-5 BIG EAST) for “Retro Day” at Madison Square Garden at 12 p.m.

The Johnnies- winners of 13 of their last 14 are currently riding a seven-game win streak and continue to reach heights unseen in Queens in decades. In the second year under Hall of Fame Head Coach Rick Pitino, the Red Storm are currently ranked top-15 in the country, sit tied for first in the conference standings after its best BIG EAST start in 40 years and hold its best record through 21 games since the 1985-86 season.

Saturday’s contest will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network with Andrew Catalon and Steve Lappas on the call with Ashley Ross as the sideline reporter from the World’s Most Famous Arena. Live stats will be available on RedStormSports.com.

St. John’s will host “Retro Day” on Saturday as the team will sport a throwback uniform set that complements the custom court design of the original visual identity of the Red Storm in the mid 1990’s. The jerseys feature the classic red and yellow St. John’s wordmark across the front. To purchase tickets clickhere, visit RedStormTix.com or call the box office at 1-888-GO-STORM.

An audio broadcast of the game on the LEARFIELD Red Storm Sports Network with John Minko and Brandon Tierney will also be available on a variety of platforms including the Varsity Network App, TuneIn Radio, RedStormSports.com and the St. John's Red Storm mobile app. The radio broadcast can also be heard on SiriusXM radio channel 138 and via the SiriusXM App.

St. John’s locked down Georgetown on Tuesday night, 66-41, which marked the lowest scoring total ever by a Red Storm BIG EAST opponent and the lowest by any team since Nov. 26, 2010, when it limited Drake to 39. The Red Storm raced out to a 23-3 lead and were ahead by as many as 30 in in the opening half. The dominant win at Capital One Arena marked the program’s ninth straight over its longtime league rival

The Hoyas were held to 24.6 percent (14-57) shooting in Washington D.C., the lowest shooting percentage by a St. John’s opponent in 12 years. The Red Storm defense has been relentless, ranking fourth in the country in defensive efficiency allowing just 88.8 points per game per 100 possessions according to KenPomeroy.com. The Johnnies are among the cream of the crop nationally in many defensive statistics including- blocks (3rd at 6.1) rebounds (8th at 41.6), steals (15th at 9.7), turnovers forced (16th at 15.8) and scoring defense (33rd at 65.1). During BIG EAST play, the Johnnies have held opponents to just 66.1 points per game and held the opposition to 37.5 percent shooting, both marks rank atop the league.

Home has been where the wins are for the Red Storm this season, boasting a 13-0 record on homecourt, which ranks the eighth longest win streak in NCAA Division I. The Johnnies are one of the three teams in the country to carry 13 home wins or more without a loss joining Missouri (15) and San Francisco (13). In 13 contests played in New York City the Johnnies have won by double-figures 11 times and outscored opponents by 17.2 points per game.

St. John’s got through the month of January with an unscathed record of 7-0 for the first time since 1984-85. It marked just the seventh time since World War II the program has gone unbeaten in the first month of the year. The Johnnies seven consecutive conference victories mark their most in a single-season since the 2010-11 season.

RJ Luis Jr. continues to lead the Johnnies offensively, ranking fourth in the conference averaging 17.4 points per game. The Miami native has reached double-digits in 24 of his last 26 games, dating back to last season.

Kadary Richmond has continued to take a larger role over the last month, averaging 12.3 points, 5.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 steals in 35 minutes of action per game over the squad’s seven-game winning streak.

Big man Zuby Ejiofor holds the nation’s longest active streak at 18 games with seven rebounds or more. The forward ranks third in the league logging 8.2 boards per game and ranks second nationally with 4.3 offensive rebounds per contest.

St. John’s and Providence will meet for the second time this season and the Red Storm will seek its first season sweep of its conference foe since the 2020-21 campaign. In the earlier matchup at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Dec. 20, 2024, the Johnnies trailed by as many as 16, including a 13-point halftime deficit. The squad stormed back in the latter stanza as Ejiofor sank a putback floater as time expired as the game-winner pushed the Red Storm past the Friars, 72-70.

The two charter members of the conference will square off for the 126th time on Saturday afternoon. St. John’s leads the all-time series, 67-58, and has captured 37 of 57 meetings at home, including the last two at Madison Square Garden. The two sides have met every year since 1969-70.

The Friars under the direction of second year Head Coach Kim English have won four of their last six outings. Providence holds an 11-10 overall record and a 5-5 mark in BIG EAST play. In its last contest, the squad outlasted Seton Hall on the road at the Prudential Center on Tuesday night, 69-67.

Providence is led offensively by a pair of guards in Jayden Pierre (12.9 PPG) and Bensley Joseph (12.3 PPG). Freshman forward Ryan Mela has garnered two of the last three BIG EAST Freshman of the Week awards and has started each of the last five games. Fellow rookie Oswin Ernhunmwunse ranks fourth in the league averaging 1.7 blocks per game.

Saturday’s matchup marks the first of two over a four-day stretch at Madison Square Garden, as St. John’s will square off against No. 9/9 Marquette on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. on FS1. To purchase tickets as the two squads battle for the top spot in the BIG EAST, click here.

The NIL goal posts may be shifting again!

I Was reviewing LinkedIn and saw that Niko updated his profile to include associate athletic Director and development of an NIL strategy. Is this something new or has been in place for a while?

RSAC Day 2 in San Fran

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Restraining order filed from his wife for domestic violence as Sen. Van Holland makes the trip to El Salvador to free him….same week that Rachel Morin’s murderer is convicted….and her mother now appearing in a White House news conference.

“To have a senator from Maryland who didn't even acknowledge, or barely acknowledge, my daughter and the brutal death that she endured, leaving her five children without a mother…so that he can use my taxpayer money to fly to El Salvador to bring back someone that's not even an American citizen?" Morin told reporters Wednesday at the White House. "Why does that person have more right than I do, or my daughter or my grandchildren? I don't, I don't understand this."

What a remarkable accomplishment.

Retired army officer sent me the book as he knows I have an interest and respect for history and our military.

The book provides great insight into why Trump selected Hegseth as Secretary and why he will continue to stand behind him. But even if Hegseth did something egregious, 90% of his work has been completed already in the first hundred days and my guess is the vast majority of rank-and-file military are applauding his actions.

Just spoke to the school as I wanted to discuss the issues that many of you have here.

The expected revenue sharing bill most likely will pass this week. The judge involved is retiring and this is her last case. So she is staying until it's completed.

The school is absolutely not holding off from accepting recruits waiting on the passing of the bill but I was told it's a dead period and the staff cannot talk to players until Friday. With that said the school is expecting two commits hopefully next week from power 5 schools.

We expect to have $5M NIL money this year and will build on that number next year.

The 50Sstate Challenge will conclude midnight tonight. It will not be extended. Later this afternoon I will post states that are needed. But I will be out of the house until approx 5PM

Again, split your donation to hit all the Challenges.

If you have any questions call Niko at 973 275 6446

UTEP

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Seton Hall women's basketball head coach Anthony Bozzella announced today that Natalia Hall-Rosa (Randolph, Mass.) has officially signed a national letter of intent to attend the University and play for the program beginning this fall.

Hall-Rosa is a true freshman and will have four years of NCAA eligibility beginning this fall.

A 6-foot swing player, Hall-Rosa can create her shot from anywhere on the floor. Named 4Deep Sports Talk and Taunton Daily Gazette Player of the Year, she is a four-time Boston Herald All-Star and was named Most Valuable Player of the Southeast Conference. A 1,000-point scorer in high school, she twice served as team captain and regularly stuffs the box score in multiple categories having never averaged fewer than 14 points, six rebounds and four assists per game.

Player prefile

• Position: Forward
• Height: 6-9
• Weight: 258
• Class: Sophomore
• Hometown: Appleton, Wis.
• High School: La Lumiere
• Prev School: Wisconsin

BEFORE SETON HALL: Ranked as the 17th best center in the country for his class, according to 247 Sports ... Attended IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and the Asheville School (Asheville, N.C.) during his sophomore and junior years before landing at La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) for his senior year ... Helped La Lumiere finish 18-10 in the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC), which is considered to be one of the toughest conferences in the nation ... Had a strong summer in the Nike EYBL prior to his senior season, which included a 35-point, 17-rebound performance at the prestigious Nike Peach Jam in July.

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