Mike Moskowitz

Biography

Moskowitz was named the 9th Head Coach of the Alfred University women's basketball program in April of 2018. He comes to Alfred University from SUNY New Paltz where he served as an assistant coach for three years. In that position he aided in recruiting, practice planning, scouting, skill workouts, and film study coordination among other responsibilities. During his tenure, the Hawks went 58-26 (.667), making the SUNYAC Tournament three times and winning it twice. They advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 2017 prior to bowing out to UMass-Dartmouth, 83-80. Since the 2021-22 season, the program has accumulated the second-most wins in a four-year stretch with 51 victories. During the 2022-23 season specifically, the Saxons finished with a 15-10 overall record, marking the most wins in a single season in over 25 years. The 2022-23 postseason appearance for the women's basketball team marked the first in program history. Under Moskowitz, the team has achieved both team and individual success. Three players have eclipsed 1,000 career points with Alfred University women's basketball, including Jamie Wilcox '20, Leah Harkenrider '24 and Grace Rittenhouse '24. During the 2025-26 season, Jaidyn Chest '2 set the single-season scoring record with 434 points, breaking a 40-year old record. To this point, Moskowitz has coached eight All-Empire 8 honorees, as well as the Empire 8 Rookie of the Year. While leading the Saxon women's basketball program, Coach Moskowitz has changed t