David Anwar will enter his third season on the Husker sideline as an assistant for Coach Doc Sadler in 2008-09.

Anwar has made a positive impression in his first two seasons in Lincoln, especially while working with the Nebraska’s guards. In his first year, Anwar worked with the Nebraska guards who powered the second-highest 3-point total in school history with 244 treys in 2006-07. Three Huskers finished the year ranked on the school’s single-season 3-point percentage chart.

Last year, Anwar helped Sadler and the Huskers to a 20-win season – the first at Nebraska in nearly a decade – and a bid to the 2008 postseason National Invitation Tournament (NIT). It was Anwar’s third postseason appearance in four years as an assistant to Sadler.

NU’s guards played a major role in the Huskers’ suffocating defense that was one of the best in the nation in 2008. Nebraska ranked first in the Big 12 Conference and 18th nationally in scoring defense by allowing just 60.7 points per game.

Anwar also plays a significant role in the Huskers’ recruiting efforts. He helped Nebraska reel in arguably its top-rated class in the Big 12 era as the Huskers’ eight-man recruiting class for 2007 was ranked among the top 25 in the nation by at least three major scouting services, including ESPN.com’s Bob Gibbons (21st), CSTV.com’s Van Coleman (12th) and HoopScoopOnline.com’s Clark Francis (5th). 

Anwar rejoined Sadler’s staff after serving two seasons under him at Texas-El Paso. During that time, Anwar was the Miners’ director of operations where he was responsible for the program’s budget, scheduling and practice management. He also oversaw the administrative staff and assisted with special projects, camps and on-campus recruiting while helping Sadler and the Miners reach the 2005 NCAA Tournament and 2006 NIT.

Before joining the UTEP program, Anwar served as an assistant coach at Arkansas-Fort Smith for four seasons, including the final three under Sadler. Anwar had on-court and practice responsibilities and also served as the recruiting coordinator.

Arkansas-Fort Smith earned a 101-29 record with Anwar on the bench, including a pair of top-seven national finishes in 2001 (fifth) and 2002 (seventh). The team won the Bi-State Conference East league title each of his three seasons under Sadler and produced numerous all-conference players on the court and in the classroom.

Anwar has helped several programs earn a successful record of academic success, including helping more than 20 players move on to four-year schools from Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Earlier in his career, Anwar helped more than 40 high school and prep players earn a spot on a Division I or II roster while serving as a coach at Lutheran Christian Academy (Pa.) two seasons and a year at Notre Dame Prep (Mass.).

A native of Philadelphia, Anwar earned a bachelor’s degree in special education and sociology from Fitchburg State in 1998 and added a master’s degree in sports management/sports leadership from Virginia Commonwealth in 2004.