NEWBERRY COLLEGE

G a m e 1 5 • v s Wi n g a t e • 6 p. m .
John Lesaine enters his second
year as the assistant women’s
basketball coach after helping
the Wolves to a 21-9 overall
finish and a berth in the NCAA
tournament in 2009-10.
In addition to the core coaching
responsibilities involved
with the position, Lesaine is in
charge of recruiting, strength
and conditioning and film exchange.
He also assists in ensuring
his players’ success in
the classroom.
Lesaine graduated from Newberry
College and is excited to return to campus. “I’m eager to
SEAN PAGE • HEAD BASKETBALL COACH
N ewberr y Wo l ve s. co m
CAREER RECORD
Year School W-L Pct.
2006-07 Brescia (Ky.) 20-14 .588
2007-08 Brescia (Ky.) 18-13 .580
2008-09 Newberry 18-11 .621
2009-10 Newberry* 21-9 .700
2010-11 Newberry 9-5 .643
Total Five seasons 86-52 .623
* South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year
Sean Page is entering his third
year as the head coach of the
Newberry College women’s basketball
team and is the current
reigning South Atlantic Conference
Coach of the Year.
The Wolves played to a 21-9
finish, 12-4 in the South Atlantic
Conference, and were selected
to play in the 2009-10 NCAA
tournament. The season was the
most successful in Page’s coaching
career, topping his 18-11 finish
in 2008-09.
Page led the team to a thirdplace
conference finish in his first season and a second place finish
in his second. He now feels more familiarity with his team,
the school and the leauge and looks to continue the program’s
succcess in the 2010-11 campaign.
Page came to Newberry after two seasons at Brescia University
in Owensboro, Ky. In his two years at the helm, the Bearcats went
38-27. Prior to Page’s leadership, Brescia had won 11 games in
the previous two seasons and was 1-29 in the 2005-2006 regular
season (3-30 overall).
In his initial season at Brescia, Page was named the NAIA Division
I Women’s Independent Coach of the Year after leading the
team to a 20-14 record and a berth in the NAIA National Tournament.
The Bearcats upset top-seeded Lee University in the opening
round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The win was the first
win by a No. 8 seed over a top seed in NAIA Tournament history.
In 2007-08, the Bearcats recorded a record of 18-13, once again
advancing to the NAIA National Tournament.
Prior to his employment at Brescia, Page spent five years as an
Assistant Coach at the NCAA Division I level.
He spent one year at Boise State University, followed by four
seasons at Troy University. As an assistant coach, Page’s duties included
on-court coaching, practice and game preparation, individual
player development, scouting, video breakdown and analysis,
preparing scouting reports, recruiting, academic counseling, media
relations and monitoring strength and conditioning programs.
During his five years at the NCAA Division I level, Page recruited
three Conference Freshmen of the year and coached nine All-Conference
representatives.
Before his coaching career in the United States, Page spent many
years coaching at various levels in his native Australia. He holds
an Australian National Coach Accreditation Scheme level two and
was a Head Coach in the Australian Basketball Association (ABA)
from 1994 to 2001.
As an ABA head coach, Page’s teams had three final four appearances
and a conference championship. He also coached numerous
junior representative teams at the local, regional, state and national
levels dating back to 1985, including a National Championship
win with the Queensland Under-20 Women’s team in 1995.
Page’s coaching experience in Australia also included a stint with
Basketball Queensland as a Regional Development Officer and as
an Intensive Training Center Program (ITCP) Head Coach. As part
of the first ITCP in Queensland, he worked with elite athletes
and coaches from the Sunshine Coast and various other regions
in Southeast Queensland. As the Regional Development Officer,
Page was responsible for the marketing, promotion and growth of
the sport in the Sunshine Coast region.
Page, who hails from Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia, is
married to the former Susan Sessions from Birmingham, Ala., and
has two daughters, Amy, 16 and Hannah, 12, and a son, Macauley,
2.
JOHN LESAINE • ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH
return to my alma mater and be a part of the community again,”
Lesaine stated. “I’m confident my experience and familiarity with
the conference and the region can be a great asset to this program.”
Lesaine graduated in 2007 and received a bachelor’s degree
in Sport Management.
Lesaine returned to Newberry after spending two years at Valdosta
State as their graduate assistant for women’s basketball. In
that role, Lesaine coordinated film exchange, team travel and academics.
Lesaine helped the team achieve a national tournament
berth in both the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. He received his
master’s degree from Valdosta State in Higher Education Leadership.
“I’m thrilled to be a part of the program and work alongside
Coach Page,” said Lesaine. “I know that I will be able to learn a
great deal from him and his system. This is a great opportunity to
improve the program and become a better coach.”