CW Post Athletics

Deirdre Moore enters her second season as head coach for the C.W. Post women’s basketball team. 

In her first season at the helm, Moore coached the Pioneers to a 13-14 overall record with a 10-8 clip in conference play. C.W. Post advanced to the semifinal round of the East Coast Conference Championships after an 83-67 win over Bridgeport in the quarterfinals. At the conclusion of the season, the Pioneers boasted three all-conference selections, including senior Whitney Murrer, who was also named Second Team All-Met and went on to play for the Gigantes de Carolina of the Puerto Rican basketball league.

Prior to her appointment as head coach, Moore served 11 years as an assistant coach for the Pioneers. She worked primarily with the back court and helped the Pioneers post a record of 166-152. This included an appearance at the NCAA tournament in the 2000-01 season, and appearances in the East Coast Conference Championships in 2006-07 and 2007-08. Moore recruited recent 1,000 point scorers Basimah Thompson and Thalia Jackson to the program. 

Moore also worked as a mathematics special education teacher for 11 years in Queens, and is currently working towards earning two master’s degrees, one in electrical engineering and one in math education. In addition to her involvement with numerous camps, clinics, and community outreach programs, she has been involved with the Empire State games since 2000, coaching three different teams in the summer competition. Moore has also lent her expertise to the C.W. Post Mathematics and Physics departments, serving as a tutor. 

In 2008-09, Moore served on the Employer Advisory Board (EAB), which works closely with employers from all backgrounds at different locations on Long Island.  The EAB put together programs to help all students connect with employers and educate students as to appropriate ways to act when employed as well as help them learn how to network.  Monthly programs are held to benefit all students at CW Post.                

Moore was also a member of A-SAAC (Academic Student Affairs Advisory committee).  This committee planned different programs to enhance the academic success and achievement of our current students.  Some projects included choosing books for incoming freshmen to read in College 101 as well as putting together information for professors on how to deal with difficult behaviors in the classroom.

Moore serves as a liaison between athletics and academic counsel and helps organize student athlete registrations online by enlisting the help of academic counseling. She also sets up academic tutoring for student athletes when requested.

The Elmont, N.Y., native played her collegiate career as point guard for the Pioneers from 1992-96. She tallied 276 assists, placing tenth on the team’s all-time list. Moore graduated from C.W. Post in 1996 with a degree in pre-engineering/math and physics.