Assistant Coach Dean Johnson
University of New England '86
20th Season

Dean Johnson is entering his 20th year as an assistant men’s basketball coach and his 16th season as head coach of the women’s softball team. He has also been the Associate Athletic Director in charge of NCAA compliance for the last nine years.

“We wouldn’t have the success we’ve enjoyed over the years without the tireless efforts of Coach Johnson,” said Corino. “I don’t think people realize what a hard worker Dean is. His loyalty and commitment to this school cannot be overstated.”

Johnson’s commitment to the College was recognized in 2008, when he received the prestigious Caldwell Cup from Caldwell College President Sister Patrice Werner.

Johnson came to Caldwell in 1990 after coaching on the high school and college levels. He served as an assistant coach for the 1988-89 University of New England’s men’s basketball team that won a school-record 24 games and was recently inducted into the UNE Athletics Hall of Fame. As Caldwell’s softball coach, Johnson has compiled a record of 440-218-2 in 15 seasons while capturing four Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament crowns. A four-time CACC Coach of the Year honoree, Johnson led the Cougars to the NCAA Northeast Region title and a berth in the Women’s College World Series in 2004.

A native of Belgrade Lakes, Maine, Johnson set many basketball records as a point guard at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Johnson graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Secondary Education. He earned a Master’s degree from Caldwell College in 1997.

Johnson resides in Denville, N.J., with his wife Christine and daughter Katelyn.

 

Assistant Coach Joe Scott
Union College '89
Eighth season

Joe Scott, who was an assistant coach at Caldwell from 1998 to 2005, returns to the Cougars' coaching staff after spending four seasons as the head coach at Union County College in Cranford, N.J. Scott had a record of 48-70 at Union, including a 42-53 mark against fellow Division 3 junior colleges. During his tenure, six players received all-Garden State Athletic Conference honors and one player received the 2008 Robert Zifchak Award as the outstanding male scholar-athlete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 19. Two of his players moved on to play at four-year colleges.

During Scott's time at Caldwell, the Cougars experienced some of their best seasons, including the 2001-02 campaign in which Caldwell went 25-6, captured the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference title and won its first-round game in the NAIA national tournament. The Cougars also won a CACC crown and advanced to the national tournament in 1999, Scott's first year with the team. He then spent the 2000-01 season as the head coach at Union Catholic High School before returning to Caldwell in 2001. Scott also was instrumental in recruiting Jean Georges, an all-CACC first team guard on Caldwell's 2007 squad that won the CACC Tournament, and Manny Perez, the program's second-leading scorer and a four-time all-CACC forward.

Prior to coming to Caldwell, Scott was an assistant coach at Rutgers-Newark in 1998 and at Stevens Institute of Technology from 1993-97. He graduated from Union College in 1989 and earned a Master's in Counseling Education from SUNY-Oneonta in 1990. Along with his duties at Caldwell, Scott is a career counselor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. He resides in Iselin, N.J., with his wife Kate.

 

Assistant Coach Bruce Hamburger
Kean University '84
Second season

Bruce Hamburger is back at Caldwell after spending two seasons as an assistant coach for the New York Liberty of the WNBA. Hamburger was as assistant for the Cougar squad that won the 2007 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Northeast Regional.

Along with his time at Caldwell and in the WNBA, Hamburger brings over 20 years of coaching experience to the Cougars’ staff. Before coming to Caldwell prior to the 2006-07 season, he served as the head men’s basketball coach at Kean University for 11 years. The all-time winningest coach at Kean with a record of 140-135, Hamburger coached his alma mater to four appearances in the ECAC Tournament, winning the ECAC title in 2005 before advancing to the finals in 2006. He also led Kean to an appearance in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament in 2001.

Prior to coaching at Kean, Hamburger was an assistant at Seton Hall University under P.J. Carlesimo for nine years, beginning in 1986. The Pirates won two Big East Tournament titles and made six appearances in the NCAA Tournament during his tenure, including the 1989 run to the NCAA championship game. Hamburger began his coaching career in 1984 at Trenton State, where he was an assistant under Kevin Bannon for two seasons.

Hamburger graduated from Kean in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education. He also holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Education from Seton Hall. In addition to his role as an assistant basketball coach, Hamburger coaches the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Caldwell.

A native of Maplewood, N.J., Hamburger currently lives in New York City.

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