Plattsburgh State Athletics

Ben Sarraf is set to begin his eighth season as the associate head women’s basketball coach at Plattsburgh State in 2020-21.

Along with head coach Cheryl Cole, Sarraf guided the Cardinals to their best season in program history in 2013-14. There were no shortage of program firsts for the Cardinals, who claimed the title of SUNYAC regular season and Tournament champions for the first time in program history. Additionally, the team made it to the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament for the first time and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament triumph with a 67-56 win over Roger Williams.

Sarraf helped mentor two-time All-American Kathleen Payne, who departed Plattsburgh State as the program's all-time leading scorer and rebounder. 

Sarraf arrived in the North Country after a three-year stint as the assistant coach at another NCAA Division III institution – Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Va.

Hailing from Amherst, N.H., Sarraf helped guide the 2012-13 edition of the Hornets to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) semifinals for the first time since the 1989-90 campaign.

Under Sarraf’s guidance, Lynchburg saw its win total go from seven, to nine, and finally 18 victories in his final season with the Hornets. Prior to his years at Lynchburg, Sarraf served as the assistant women’s basketball coach at Saint Anselm College during the 2009-10 campaign.

In addition to his years of experience at the collegiate level, Sarraf has also been on the staff of numerous basketball camps, including the 2012 Duke University women’s basketball camp.

He graduated from Providence College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting before obtaining his master’s degree in educational leadership from Lynchburg.