The 2020-21 season marks Serge Clement's third as an assistant coach on John Dunne's staff at Marist.
In the summer of 2020, Clement was named a top-50 Impactful Mid-Major Assistant by Silver Waves Media, and was invited to attend the prestigious TopConnect Virtual Seminar. He was recognized as a top-five assistant in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in Jeff Goodman's poll for WatchStadium.com. Clement also coached in The 5 Tournament in Las Vegas.
Clement's responsibilities at Marist include work with all facets in the program, including recruiting, game planning, and on-the-floor coaching. He is primarily responsible for working with the development of the program's guards. Clement recruits all areas of the United States.
In his first season at Marist in 2018-19, the Red Foxes had their highest win total in five seasons, their longest winning streak in four seasons, and their highest road win total in 11 years.
Clement previously worked for Dunne at Saint Peter’s from 2013-18. During the 2016-17 season, he helped the Peacocks claim the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) championship. Saint Peter's finished at 23-13, the program's second-highest win total in its history. The Peacocks closed the season with 11 wins in their last 12 games. In Clement's tenure at Saint Peter's, the Peacocks reached the semifinals of the MAAC Championships in 2015, 2017, and 2018. In 2018, Saint Peter's became the first #9 seed to defeat a #1 seed in tournament history.
At Saint Peter's, Clement recruited All-MAAC selection Davauhnte Turner and one of the top shot-blockers in program history, Samuel Idowu. He was also instrumental in the development of All-MAAC honorees Desi Washington, Trevis Wyche, and Antwon Portley.
He served as an assistant coach at Adelphi University from 2011-13, with the team reaching the NCAA Division II East Regional Semifinals in 2012. The team went 35-24 overall and 27-17 in conference play in his two seasons. He oversaw the skill development of guards and wings, including All-Conference honoree Rob Johnson. Clement also monitored the academic progress of student-athletes, and his "No Books, No Ball" seminar helped the program achieve a 100% academic eligibility rate in his tenure.
Clement began his coaching career at SUNY Cortland, where he served as an assistant coach from 2009-11. The Red Dragons went 16-11 overall and 11-7 in the SUNYAC while advancing to the conference semifinals in his first season. He served as primary recruiter for 1,000-point scorer Kevin McMahon and two-year team captain Matt McGowan. He aided in the development of 1,000-point scorers Jesse Winter and Jeremy Smith.
He also has extensive experience working summer camps. His experiences include Hoop Group Events, St. John's University, Potsdam State, Cortland State, Five-Star Basketball, Hoop Mountain, Weekend Clinics, Reebok All-American, Duke University, and Nike Pre-Draft Camp.
Clement is a 2009 graduate of Potsdam State, where he played his final two seasons, and then earned a Master’s degree from SUNY Cortland. He ranked in the top four in three-point percentage in the league during both seasons at Potsdam State and was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Academic Honor Roll in 2009.
