Mike Petre Takes Over SJC Women's BBall Program

Mike Petre has been named the head coach of the women's basketball program, according to a statement released by the school.

Petre takes over for Kris Davis, who resigned from the post earlier this year after six seasons.

“I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to coach at the next level,” said Petre, who had a 220-94 record as a high school coach at North Babylon and East Islip. “I hope my experiences in high school coaching have prepared me well for the new challenges ahead. I can't wait to meet the players and build upon the solid foundation that already exists at St Joseph's.”

He has won three Long Island Championships, made three appearances in the New York State finals and won 13 various coach of the year awards.

He is the only large school coach in Suffolk County history to reach the state finals three times, reach them with more than one team and advance to that level in consecutive seasons.

Petre, an English teacher at East Islip, has coached six New York All-State players and four student-athletes that have gone on to play in the NCAA’s Division I at the University of Connecticut, University of Cincinnati, St. John’s University and Stony Brook University.