AJAY SHARMA NAMED HUMBER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH

TORONTO – Humber College is pleased to announce the hiring of Ajay Sharma as the head coach of the women's basketball team.

Ajay, a top assistant with Humber's very successful men's basketball team from 2004-10, returns to the Hawks after a year as an assistant in the OUA with the Ryerson Rams. While with Humber he helped lead the Hawks to four OCAA provincial titles in six years, and his impact carried over as Humber added another championship this past season

Former Hawks head coach Denise Perrier has left the head post to pursue other opportunities within the basketball community. Sharma inherits a solid squad that has finished second in the OCAA West Division over the past two seasons, registering a very respectful 22-6 regular season record.

His fifteen years of coaching experience includes being the bench boss for teams at all levels, from club teams, high school teams and most recently stints with a number of provincial teams.

"Ajay is not only a winner wherever he has coached, and has been a proven contributor to Humber basketball success for years," said Humber Director of Athletics Doug Fox. "His move to the head coaching position with the women's basketball team is well deserved, and should garner success quickly."

The Humber Hawks participate in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association, which has nineteen teams from across the province competing for provincial honours. The provincial championships will be held at Seneca College on March 1-3, 2012.

Ajay Sharma Coaching Credentials:

• Assistant Coach of Ryerson University Men's Basketball – 2010-2011

• Assistant Coach of the Humber Varsity Men’s Basketball Team – 2004-2010

• Canadian Men’s National Team – Cadet Team – U16 – Training Camp - Guest Coach June, 2009

• Ontario Basketball Association-U-17 Provincial Team – Associate Coach Feb, 2009 to Aug, 2009 – Canada Summer Games – Bronze Medalist

• Head coach of the senior boys basketball team at Vaughan Secondary School 1998-2006 – York Region Champions 2002, finalist 2003,2004

• Ontario Basketball Association – Junior Development Program – Central west, silver medalist, York University, 2004

• Indian national Team – Guest coach, Bangloire, India – 2006

• Toronto Panthers AAU team – Founder and head coach – 1988-2003

• Prep Stars AAU – Assistant coach – 1997-1999 (New York, Atlantic City, Maryland)

• U17 Boys Provincial Development Team Coach - 2008

Source: Humber College