One month after being suspended over allegations of misconduct, Dave Pasiak is officially out as the head basketball coach at Onondaga CC. There has been no official statement by OCC, but Pasiak’s name has been removed from the athletics website. Pasiak did release the following statement:
Onondaga Lazers basketball has been my life for over 15 years. I am very proud of the program we built, a program that not only focused on local athletes but one that consistently competed at a high level. I am most proud of the way our program has been able to prepare players not just for on the court successes, but for the challenges that they face off the court in life. I am blessed to have developed so many impactful and special relationships with so many outstanding young men that have represented our program. Lastly I would like to especially congratulate and commend this season’s team, potentially one of the best that we have assembled at Onondaga. In the face of adversity and uncertainty, they have continued to win and show the true nature and depth of their character. I hope going forward the focus will be on their season, their achievements and their accomplishments. I look forward to new and different coaching challenges in the future and the opportunity to continue to make an impact on lives of young student-athletes.
Long-time OCC assistant coach Johnny Davis will remain as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Lazers are currently 9-3 and riding a three game winning streak.
