Husky Talk- Stacey Nasser

Husky Talk returns with special guest Stacey Nasser, who is a high school administrator, along with being an assistant at Western Connecticut State University for Head Coach Maria Conlon. Stacey was born and raised in Trumbull, Connecticut, always had an interest in sports. From an early age, she played soccer, softball, basketball, and also danced. She loved being competitive, she had a coach's mindset from the start. Basketball developed as her love, although she was an exceptional talent in soccer. It becomes very challenging to play multiple sports as we get older because each one has expectations that require an extended commitment, which roll into other seasons. At 5'9, Stacey was competing at a position for girls who are traditionally over 6 feet tall. She did not see herself as a dynamic athlete, but loved basketball so much, she decided to walk on at UConn. She found her calling as a manager who really transformed into more of a student coach during her last few years. Stacey majored in Sports Management, and it is an amazing story. Stacey met Maria when she came back for a season to be a student assistant, however they interacted mostly in passing. Tonya Cardoza was named Women's Head Basketball Coach at Temple University and offered Stacey the job as Director of Operations. She is pragmatic, analytical, and used the opportunity to obtain her Master's Degree. Temple was a different experience than what she had been used to and Stacey made the best of her time. After leaving, Stacey became an Associate Athletic Director and crossed paths with Maria again. She would practice or help out whenever necessary, along with building a phenomenal AAU program. In October, Maria was officially named Head Coach at Western Connecticut State University and Stacey came along with her. She has such a great mind for basketball, understanding the intricacies that go along with it, and I can see her passion for the game. They are also business partners in Square Peg Pizzeria, which I can't wait to have again. With a big recruiting class, 2025-2026 we should see a major improvement at West Conn. Thank you Stacey!