Dario Hernandez enters his first season as assistant coach at Stony Brook after being hired in September.
"Dario brings a wealth of coaching experience to our program, as well as his strong recruiting connections in the New York and surrounding areas," McCombs said. "He will be able to jump right in and make an impact on our player development, especially at the guard positions. Dario is committed to our vision of positively transforming the lives of our student-athletes and we are excited to welcome him to our Seawolves family."
Hernandez joins the Seawolves after he spent last season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Columbus State in Georgia.
"I'm really excited about joining Coach McCombs and her staff," Hernandez said. "I have been able to watch the team be successful from a far and now I get to be a part of this great team and staff. Being originally from New York, I'm happy to be home and get started."
The Corona, N.Y., native has coached six years at the Division I level with stints at both Wagner University and Providence College.
Hernandez, who began his collegiate coaching career in 2010 at Adelphi University, spent four seasons at Providence where his duties included directing the Big East program's national and international recruiting efforts. With PC, he also played a major role in guard skill development, including video breakdowns as well as pre and postseason workouts.
At Providence, Hernandez also implemented, coordinated and directed the "Susan Robinson Fruchtl Elite Camp" which was instrumental in signing 75 percent of the Friars' 2016 recruiting class. He also developed scouting reports and breakdown of upcoming Friar opponents, including pre-game and post-game reports, while serving as a liaison between PC's women's basketball program and the college's admissions/compliance departments.
Prior to his four-year tenure at Providence, Hernandez spent one season as an assistant coach for the Saint Francis University Red Flash. During his time with SFU, Hernandez was responsible for point guard development, and coordinated the program's coaching clinic and team camp, in addition to assisting with the scout team and recruiting.
Hernandez worked at Big Apple Basketball in Queens from 2005-10 where he served as a coach, administrative assistant and academic coordinator. In addition to his coaching experience, Hernandez played one season at both Schenectady County Community College and Southern Vermont College.
Hernandez graduated from Shaw University in 2009 with his bachelor's degree in recreation.
