Steve Jecewiz is entering his eighth season at Combine Academy and his first season as the Director of Basketball and Head Coach of the National High School Basketball Team in 2026–27.

He joined Combine in 2019, serving as the Head National Postgrad Coach from 2019–24. His teams compiled a 164-38 overall record while helping to place 23 student-athletes at Division I schools.

In 2023–24, his postgrad team was ranked as high as #3 in the country while defeating four top-five nationally ranked teams on its way to a 37-5 overall record, a trip to the National Prep Championship Final Four, and both Phenom and Big Shots Prep National Championships.

His 2024–25 Elite High School team went 22-6 in the regular season, including a six-win improvement in conference play from the previous year. In 2026, he helped guide Combine’s Elite High School team to a CAA4SC State Championship.

Jecewiz arrived at Combine Academy following two seasons as an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Chowan University. While at Chowan, the 2018–19 team started the season 10-1, its best start in four-year school history, while also earning national top-25 votes for the first time.

Previously, Jecewiz spent two seasons as the Head Coach at Woodside High School in Newport News, VA, where he compiled a 21-11 record. During the 2015–16 season, Jecewiz took over as Interim Head Coach as Woodside entered the postseason. Woodside went on to win six straight contests on its way to Conference and Regional Championships before bowing out in the 6A State semifinals. Ten of Woodside’s players would go on to play college basketball, with three playing at the Division I level.

Prior to Woodside, Jecewiz spent the 2014–15 season as the Assistant Post Graduate Basketball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Fishburne Military School. Fishburne was ranked as high as third in the country, with eight players earning scholarships at Division I programs.

Jecewiz was a Graduate Assistant for the Men’s Basketball team at Hofstra University from 2012–14. At Hofstra, Jecewiz assisted in day-to-day operations for the Pride. He managed the program’s recruiting database, aided in opponent scouting, monitored academics, and assisted in team travel.

Prior to Hofstra, Jecewiz began his career at Providence College from 2008–2012, including serving as the program’s head manager from 2009–2012. While at Providence, the Friars defeated six nationally ranked top-25 opponents, including a win against #1 Pittsburgh.

A native of New York City, Jecewiz earned a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Providence in 2012 and an M.B.A. from Hofstra in 2014.

Contact Steve Jecewiz at: [email protected] or at 704-909-0540.