American-Israeli basketball player
David Scott Bernsley (דייוויד ברנסלי; born May 6, 1969) is an American-Israeli former basketball player.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] He played the forward and center positions.[ 2] [ 3] He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League , and for the Israeli national basketball team .[ 4] He later became an educator and a high school principal.
Early and personal life
Bernsley is a native of Monroe, New York , and is 6' 7" (201 cm) tall.[ 5] [ 2] [ 3] His parents are Harvey and Valerie Bernsley.[ 5] He and his wife Karen have five children, and live in Montgomery, New York .[ 6] [ 5]
Basketball career
He attended Monroe-Woodbury High School ('87), and played basketball for the school team.[ 7]
For college Bernsley first attended the University of Rhode Island .[ 2] He played basketball for the Rhode Island Rams in 1987–88.[ 2]
Bernsley then attended Manhattan College (Bachelor's degree; '92).[ 2] [ 3] [ 5] He played for the Manhattan Jaspers in 1989–92.[ 2] [ 8] In 1991–92 he was 8th in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in blocks, with 27, and 9th in rebounds, with 213.[ 2] In 1992 he was named to the MAAC All-Championship Team.[ 9]
He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Jerusalem , Maccabi Givat Shmuel , Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin , and Ironi Ramat Gan .[ 3] [ 4]
Bernsley also played for the Israeli national basketball team .[ 10] He competed in the 1997 FIBA European Championship for Men .[ 11] [ 5]
Educator career
He earned a master’s degree from Iona College , and a Certificate of Advanced Study from SUNY New Paltz ('04).[ 5] [ 12] Bernsley taught at Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx , and at North Rockland High School in Thiells, New York , in Rockland County .[ 5] He then served as assistant principal at Washingtonville High School .[ 5] From 2005 to 2010 he was the Principal at Wallkill Senior High School in Wallkill , New York.[ 10]
In 2010 Bernsley became the Principal of Monroe-Woodbury High School.[ 7] He served as Principal of the Edmund J. O'Neal Middle School of Excellence in Albany, New York until his unexpected resignation in June of 2021.
References
^ Diamond, Kathy (10 December 2023). "2017–2018 teacher and administrator pay" . Newsday .
^ a b c d e f g h "David Bernsley College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com" .
^ a b c d e "David Bernsley Basketball Player Profile, Ironi Ramat Gan, News, D4, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards" . Eurobasket LLC .
^ a b c "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1996–97 Season | Givat Shmuel | David Bernsley" . basket.co.il.
^ a b c d e f g h "Week 32" . Jasper Jottings . August 8, 2010.
^ "Taking the Helm" . From the Heart . Fall 2018.
^ a b "A homecoming for David Bernsley" . The Photo News . February 22, 2012.
^ Eskenazi, Gerald (March 26, 1992). "COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Manhattan College Finally Runs Out of Steam" . The New York Times .
^ "MAAC Men's Basketball Championship History" . Iona College Athletics .
^ a b GOLDBERG, KEITH (September 3, 2010). "First day of school is a dream come true for Monroe-Woodbury principal" . Record Online .
^ "David Scott BERNSLEY" . archive.fiba.com .
^ "Class Notes" , New Paltz Observer , Spring 2011.
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