Academic Snapshot
Acceptance Rate
55%
Avg SAT
1,010
Enrollment
10,438
Team Information
Sport
Basketball
Gender
Men's
Division
NCAA Division 3
Location
Bronx, NY
Coaching Staff (6)
Steven Schulman
Head Coach
In his 24 seasons at the helm of Lehman College, Schulman has transformed the program into one of the most respected and successful programs in the Atlantic Region. Schulman has amassed over 300 wins (375-266) and won .585 percent of his games. His 375 wins make him the All-Time wins leader in Lehman College men’s basketball history. His success within the CUNYAC is even more impressive, winning over 67% of his conference games. Over that period, he has led Lehman to 6 CUNYAC regulars season titles (2002, 2005, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2022) a trip to the NCAA tournament (2004) and an ECAC Championship in 2009. Both of these achievements were firsts in school history. His teams have qualified for CUNYAC post-season play a remarkable 23 times in 24 seasons and they have finished in the top 4 of the conference 18 of his 24 seasons. Over his last 8 years the Lightning have averaged over 17 wins a year and have advanced to the CUNYAC Championship game on 5 different occasions. This success has brought several accolades. He has been named CUNYAC Coach of the year an impressive 5 times as well as Hudson Valley Coach of the year. Schulman spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach prior to arriving in the Bronx. His college coaching career began as a graduate assistant at Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY) after a season with Ithaca he moved on to Elizabethtown College where he worked for four years with mentor and all-time winningest coach in school history Robert Schlosser. While working at Elizabethtown Schulman helped guide the Blue Jays to two trips to the NCAA Tourney. Schulman then moved onto Binghamton University where he helped in the transition of the Bearcats from Division III to Division I. Binghamton currently resides in the America East Conference. Outside the hoop’s world Schulman works as a Physical Education teacher and Athletic Director at the High School of American Studies at Lehman College. A specialized high school which is part of the NYCDOE. He also serves as director of the LWB Skyscrapers AAU basketball program which he founded in 2014. Schulman received his BA from Syracuse University in 1989 and earned his MS from Ithaca College in 1990. Schulman currently resides in Hastings on Hudson with his wife Kimberly and son Jake.
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Jean Marcial
Associate Head Coach
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Jean Marcial
Associate Head Coach
Before being named an Assistant Coach for the 2018-19 season, Marcial played two seasons for the Lightning. His first at Lehman was the 2016-17 campaign where he helped guide the Lightning to a 17-10 mark. The following year he was instrumental in taking the Lightning to the CUNYAC finals as Lehman went 22-5 on the season. During the 2016-17 season, Marcial earned 16 starts while averaging 10.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. The following year, he started every game averaging 11.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest. He ranked second on the team in steals and blocked shots while shooting an impressive .477 from the field. Jean assists in all facets of a Division III program. He major responsibilities include player development (specializing in post play) scouting and recruiting. Coach Marcial has played a significant role in the recruitment of Lehman College student athletes, including playing major role in the recruitment of 2022 All- American Gian Batista.
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Phil Terry
Assistant Coach
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Venu Panniker
Assistant Coach
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Phil Terry
Assistant Coach
Coach Terry enters his 24th season on the Lehman College men's basketball team. Also, as an long-time Assistant Coach under the leadership of Steve Schulman I was instrumental in helping him achieve his 300th career win during the 2019-2020 basketball season. The recipient of the 2011 Pedro Vialet Memorial Award for his outstanding coaching and mentoring of Lehman's student athletes on the men's basketball team, Coach Terry plays a pivotal role in recruiting, scouting and player development. During his off season, he works extensively with Top Elite High School basketball players in the Tri-state area and participated in various NBA Summer Pro Basketball camps-New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers. A graduate of the School of Management at Binghamton University(1983), where he was stand-out player. Coach Terry is currently employed by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals as a Immunology Sales Specialist-Autoimmune & Rare Disease and resides in Bridgewater, N.J.
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