Coach B
Joan Bonvicini
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"Coach B"
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Passionate Energetic Driven
Joan Bonvicini, one of the most successful coaches in women's collegiate basketball history and former coach at the University of Arizona and Long Beach State, was named head coach of the Seattle University women's basketball team on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009.
The veteran head coach enters her third season at Seattle University behind an all-time 628-340 (.648) record and is 26th on the NCAA all-time wins list for women's college basketball at all levels. She became the 18th coach in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to reach the 600-win mark in February 2007. The Redhawk head coach also boasts 20 20-win seasons over her historic coaching career.
Seattle U showed significant improvement during the 2010-11 season, earning eight victories against a tough schedule. The program hosted the State Farm Holiday Classic, involving eventual national finalist Notre Dame, Elite Eight team Gonzaga, and Loyola Marymount.
In addition to their improvement and growth as a reclassifying institution on the court, the Redhawks saw great success in the classroom. Seattle U was named to the WBCA Top 25 Team Honor Roll among all NCAA DI institutions. The Redhawks were ranked No. 20 for their team cumulative grade point average of 3.341.
At Arizona, Bonvicini accumulated a 287-223 (.563) record over 17 seasons. She led the Wildcats to nine postseason appearances, including seven NCAA Tournament berths and the WNIT Championship in 1996. She was head coach at Arizona from 1991 to 2008.
Bonvicini is in five halls of fame: the Southern Connecticut State Hall of Fame (1989), the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (1994), the Long Beach State Athletic Hall of Fame (1996), the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame (2005), and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame (2007).
She started her head coaching career at Long Beach State in 1979, posting a 325-71 record (.821) in her 12 seasons with the 49ers. Long Beach State won 24 games or more every season with Bonvicini at the helm. The 49ers earned ten conference championships and ten straight berths in the NCAA Tournament, including Final Four appearances in 1987 and 1988.
With the 49ers, she was named the 1981 NCAA Division I Coach of the Year. Following the 1985-86 season she was named the Region VIII and PCAA Coach of the Year. In 1984, she was named WCAA Coach of the Year and has also been honored by the city of Long Beach as their 1989 "Citizen of the Year".
A guard during her playing days, Bonvicini helped Southern Connecticut State earn third-and fourth-place finishes in the AIAW Championships. In 1975, she was named Region I-A MVP and an honorable mention All-American. She was a finalist for the 1976 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team.
Coaching Experience:
2009-Present Seattle Univsity (Head Coach)
1991-2008 University of Arizona (Head Coach)
1979-1991 Long Beach State (Head Coach)
Overall Record:
628-340
Stats:
(7) All-Americans
(14) Academic All Pac-10 Players
(22) All-Pac-10 Honorees
(3) Pac-10 Freshmen of the Year
(1) Pac-10 Player of the Year
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Inside Seattle University with JOAN BONVICINI
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Dorena Bingham
Dorena Bingham
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Hard Working Experienced Fearless
Seattle University head women's basketball coach Joan Bonvicini announced the hiring of Dorena Bingham to her coaching staff for the upcoming 2011-12 season. Bingham, a 1985 graduate of Seattle U, brings a wealth of coaching experience at the high school and youth national team levels to the Redhawk women's hoops program.
"I feel like we have hired a tremendous coach, mentor, teacher and someone who is very familiar with Seattle U, as a grad, in Dorena," said Bonvicini. "She has a tremendous amount of experience not only on the West Coast, but also across the country at a very high level. In addition, Dorena boasts excellent experience coaching elite athlete for travel ball, on her high school teams and at the USA level; which is a real credit to her.
"I think she'll bring passion, be an excellent teacher and a good recruiter here at Seattle U. She adds a great balance to our staff, but I think the best thing is she's an excellent coach and an even better person."
Bingham joins the collegiate ranks for the first time in her more than two deacades of coaching. She was an assistant coach for USA Basketball's U17 Women's National Team in 2010 and was a Co-Head Coach of the McDonald's All American West Team in that same year. During her tenure with USA Basketball, she helped guide the U17 team to the Gold Medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championships as well as the USA Basketball's U16 squad to the 2009 Gold Medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas tournament. Bingham has also been the head coach of Team Alaska's AAU team since 1991 and coached the varsity basketball team at East Anchorage High School for 14 seasons, where she guided her teams to ten Alaska State tournaments and three Alaska state titles.
"I am very happy and excited to be joining the Seattle University women's basketball program," said Bingham. "Seattle U is my alma mater and is a very important place for me, so it is a thrill to return here to coach. At SU there is a great and proud tradition for excellence and I am grateful to be joining that. I am looking forward to working with the coaching staff and the great student-athletes on the women's basketball team."
Bingham has a storied history with Bonvicini and her coaching staff. She was also the former AAU coach of current Redhawk redshirt senior Talisa Rhea (Anchorage, Alaska).
She will assist with all aspects of the program, working with both the guards and post players. Additionally, she will assist with the team's recruiting efforts.
Contact Information
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(206) 296-5483
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Binghamd_seattleu.edu
Joy Hollingsworth
Joy Hollingsworth
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Dynamic Fun Imaginative
Joy Hollingsworth is entering her third season as assistant women's basketball coach at Seattle University, reuniting her with former her collegiate coach, Joan Bonvicini. She works primarily with point and shooting guards and assists with the team's recruiting and scouting efforts.
In her first two seasons, Hollingsworth helped the Redhawks progress and develop in their transition back to NCAA Division I status. Prior to joining the Redhawk coaching staff, she was an assistant coach at her alma mater, Seattle Preparatory School, during the 2008-09 season. She helped guide the Panthers to an appearance at the 3A Washington State Tournament. In the fall of 2010, Hollingsworth was inducted into the Seattle Prep Athletic Hall of Fame.
Hollingsworth began her college basketball career at the University of San Francisco. With the Dons she was named the 2003 West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and earned honorable mention Freshman All-American accolades. After playing two seasons at USF, she transferred to the University of Arizona. In 2005, she was earned the team's Most Inspirational award and in 2007 she was named the Wildcats' Most Valuable Player. That same season she was named an All-Pacific-10 Honorable Mention honoree. She continued her basketball career after graduating for Arizona in Athens, Greece for one season.
She is a 2007 graduate of the University of Arizona, where she received a Bachelors of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. She earned her Master's in Education in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership from the University of Washington in 2009. A published writer, Hollingsworth's has written for ESPN Hoopgurlz, NCAA Champion Magazine, the WBCA magazine and is in the final stages of completing her first book Post Game: Life After Basketball Part 1.
Hollingsworth is a Seattle native where her family still resides. She describes herself as an enthusiastic life-long learner with an endless imagination. Her life motto is Dream Big or Go Home.
Contact Information:
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(206) 296-5757
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Hollingj_seattleu.edu
Kristen ONeill
Kristen O'Neill
"Coach K"
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Focused Tenacious Committed
Kristen O'Neill is entering her third year as an assistant coach at Seattle University. She was hired by Joan Bonvicini on August 31, 2009. O'Neill is involved in all aspects of the program, especially: scouting, recruiting, player development, strength and conditioning, and academics. During her first season as the team's academic coordinator, the Redhawks were named to the 2010 WBCA Top 25 Academic Honor Roll with a cumulative team GPA of 3.34.
O'Neill is well known throughout the Seattle basketball community for her success as a standout player at the interscholastic, intercollegiate and professional levels. O'Neill was a high school All-American at Meadowdale (Lynnwood, WA) and Gatorade's Washington State Player of the Year in 2001. She played collegiately at the University of Washington from 2001-2006 where she was a three-time co-caption and four-year starter. She was UW's Defensive Player of the Year twice (2002 and 2003), a 2002 Pacific-10 All-Freshman Team honoree and the Coaches Award recipient in 2006. O'Neill graduated with honors in 2006 with a degree in communication. She then went on to play professionally in the highest division of FIBA's Euroleague for teams in Madrid and Burgos, Spain. In 2008, O'Neill returned to Seattle and played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm. She concluded her professional career in Limerick, Ireland and became the Superleague Player of the Year in 2009.
"Kristen is one of the top rising assistant coaches in the nation. She has been an outstanding addition to our program as an excellent teacher, recruiter and mentor. Her positive personality and attention to detail has elevated the performance of our team on-and-off the court," said Bonvicini.
"Coaching has been an exciting new chapter within my basketball career. Seattle University is a great fit for its commitment to academic excellence and involvement within the community. Coach Bonvicini has been a great mentor to learn from as we build this program to national prominence at the Division I level," said O'Neill.
O'Neill is also working on her masters in Sport and Leadership Administration at Seattle University.
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(206) 296-2641
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Caitie Kimura
Caitlin Kimura
Director of Operations
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Caitlin Kimura enters her third year as the director of women's basketball operations. Kimura's primary responsibilities include scheduling, travel, managing the team's budget and assisting with film exchange. She worked as a graduate assistant for marketing and promotions in 2008-09, where she earned the Mark Escandon University Sports Service Award for her contributions to the SU athletic department.
Kimura graduated from Haverford College in 2004 with a Bachelors of Science in mathematics. A four-year letterwinner at Haverford, the former point guard was team captain during her senior season. She also earned the Stephen G. Cary Award for her overall contribution to the Haverford athletic department during her senior year.
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(206) 296-2631
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kimurac_seattleu.edu
Caroline Durocher
Caroline Durocher
Athletic Trainer
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Caroline Durocher is the assistant athletic trainer at Seattle University and is responsible for the care of the women's soccer, women's basketball, and men's and women's tennis teams.
Durocher joins Seattle University after spending five years with the athletic program at Hastings College in Hastings, Neb. She spent her first two years there earning her graduate degree while working with primarily with the volleyball, cross country and track & field teams. Upon completion of her degree she was hired as an assistant athletic trainer and added to her sport responsibilities women's basketball, dance, and cheer.
Durocher, a native of Kirkland, Washington, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in athletic training from Whitworth University in 2003 and a Master of Arts degree in teaching with a physical education emphasis from Hastings College in 2005. In her spare time she enjoys reading, working out, and spending time outdoors in the great Northwest. She and her husband, also a certified athletic trainer, reside in Bellevue.
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(206) 296-5452
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durochec_seattleu.edu
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Karlie Burris
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Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant
Head Manager
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Karlie Burris is entering her first year as a Graduate Assistant for Seattle University. Burris graduated from the University of Portland in 2009 where she played basketball for the Women's team.
Currently Burris is working on her Master's Degree in Sports and Leadership Administration at Seattle U. Karlie is a native of Tucson, Arizona where her family resides.
Cait Haggarty is entering her first year as a Graduate Assistant for Seattle University. Haggarty studied Human Kinetics at the University of British Columbia.
Before joining Seattle U, Haggarty began her professional career as an Assistant Coach at UBC and as a personal trainer. Currently she is working on her Master's Degree in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership Administration at the University of Washington.
Cait is from Victoria, British Columbia.
Monica Nevi is entering her second year as team manager. Nevi is an undergraduate student majoring in Sports & Excercise Science at Seattle University
A Seattle area native, Nevi was a four-year varsity starter for Hazen High School. With a true passion to make people laugh, Nevi is a local stand-up comedian.
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6-0 Jr. Mombasa, Kenya (Lon Morris College)
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