RENA WAKAMA
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Coach/ Co Recruiting Coordinator
Stony Brook University
07.2023 - Current
- Oversaw the development of the guard position.
- Assisted recruiting coordinator with managing and delegating all recruiting endeavors ie. high school, juco, and transfer portal PSA's.
- Additional Duties: scouting and film breakdown, team building liaison, sport performance liaison, and Academic liaison.
Head Coach
Nigerian National Team
07.2023 - Current
- Lead, developed, and coordinated all aspects of the Senior Women's Nigerian National Team
- Oversaw all strategies and game planning for the program
- Oversaw administrative duties including scheduling, team budgeting and travel arrangements.
- Maintained strong relationships with donors, general managers, and created fundraising programs for the advancement of the Nigerian National Team.
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Manhattan College
01.2019 - 06.2023
- Oversee the development of point guard and combo guard positions
- Responsible for managing and delegating all recruiting endeavors ie
- High school, juco, and transfer portal PSA's
- Provide Head Coach and staff with recruiting schedules, plans and information
- In charge of unofficial and official campus visits including camps and skills sessions
- Additional Duties: Scouting & film breakdown, compliance liaison, academic liaison, marketing, fundraising & alumni affairs
- Suggest budgets and improvements based on the above information.
Director of Operations
Manhattan College
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Constructed and managed daily schedule for staff and team including team travel
- Responsible for managing the business affairs for the program with outside vendors and other departments of Manhattan College
- Liaison with facilities, business, academic support services, compliance, marketing and alumni
Education
Masters in Business Admin, MBA -
O'Malley School of Business
Manhattan, NY05.2019
Bachelors of Science, Therapeutic Recreation -
Western Carolina
05.2014
Accomplishments
- 2024 : CAA Regular Season Champions (Assistant Coach)
- 2024: Qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics (Head Coach)
- 2023 : First Female to win FIBA Afrobasket (Head Coach)
- 2023: Fiba Afrobasket Champions (Head Coach)
- 2022-23: First 6th seed to ever make MAAC Conference Finals
- 2021-22: First MAAC Conference Finals appearance since 2003.
- 2021-22: Most wins in a single season since 2010-11.
Quote
If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose."-T. D Jakes
Timeline
Assistant Coach/ Co Recruiting Coordinator
Stony Brook University
07.2023 - Current
Head Coach
Nigerian National Team
07.2023 - Current
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Manhattan College
01.2019 - 06.2023
Director of Operations
Manhattan College
01.2017 - 01.2019
Masters in Business Admin, MBA -
O'Malley School of Business
Bachelors of Science, Therapeutic Recreation -
Western Carolina
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