Sandra Abston
Kansas City,MO
Summary
I believe that my international coaching experience paired with my passion for developing young adults into good citizens of the world while helping them reach their full potential as basketball players; has prepared me for this role.
I am a motivated coach with a commitment to improving myself in order to best be able to develop and support the players that I get to work with both on and off the floor.
What has brought me much professional success in my previous jobs as a coach and a teacher is my ability to create long-lasting and meaningful relationships with my players and students in order to reach success on the floor and in the classroom.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Coach/
Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
St Joseph , MO
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted head coach with game and practice planning.
- Organized team travel arrangements, including hotel reservations and transportation.
- Coordinated team meals before/after games and practices.
- Conducted individual workouts to improve post-players basketball skills.
- Attended recruiting events to identify potential student athletes for the program.
- Created scouting reports for upcoming opponents.
Assistant Coach
University of Missouri Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Assisted head coach in organizing practices at home and away
- In charge of scouts and gameday-preparations
- In charge of developing positions 3-5
- In charge of recruiting
- In charge of organizing academic meetings & supervising studyhall
- In charge of tracking players academic progress
- Notified and helped head coach deal with discipline, performance and other decision making area
- Made it to the Semifinals of the Summit league
- Coached and worked individually with Newcomer of the year E'lease Stafford
Assistant Coach
North Dakota State University Athletics
Fargo, ND
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Assisted head coach in organizing practices at home and away
- In charge of scouts and gameday-preparations
- In charge of developing positions 3-5
- In charge of international recruiting
- In charge of organizing academic meetings & supervising studyhall
- In charge of tracking players academic progress
Assistant Coach
Fryshuset Basket Womens Team
Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden
08.2019 - 04.2020
- In charge of recruiting players during offseason
- Assisted Coach Gervin with scouts, practice-planning & game-preparations
- In charge of developing positions 4-5
- Responsible for salary-talks with players under contract
Head Coach
Fryshuset Basket WU16
Stockholm, Sweden
08.2018 - 04.2019
- In charge of recruiting players
- In charge of practice-planning, scouts and game-preparations
- In charge of player development
- Elite 8 in the national tournament
- Bronze-medal in Scania
- Had 4 players invited to the U16 National team
Assistant Coach
Fryshuset Basket
Stockholm, Sweden
08.2017 - 04.2018
- In charge of improving team-cohesiveness
- In charge of organizing and planning practices at home and away
- Assisted with player development while mainly responsible for positions 3-5
- In charge of scouts and game-preparations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA05.2015
Skills
- Player Development
- Players Coach
- Managing recruits
- Mentoring
- Composed under pressured situations
- Building and promoting team-cohesiveness
- Conflict resolution
- Instilling Discipline
- Supporting Academics
- Access to European players & clubs
- Decision-Making
- Creating plays & sets
- Incredible Work-Ethic
Languages
- Fluent in Swedish & English
Activities and Honors as a Player
- Tv Saarlouis Royals, playoffs in 1st division in Germany 2016-17
- Recipient of full athletic scholarships in Division 1 & Division 2 (Georgia Tech, George Mason & Emporia State)
- Top 10 on George Masons all-time 3pt list (after only playing two seasons)
- NCAA Tournament Division 2 Sweet 16, Emporia State (2016)
- MIAA-Tournament Team 2016
- MIAA-Champion 2016
- NCAA Tournament Division 1 , Georgia Tech (2011)
- Member of Swedish National Team (U16, U18, U20 & ) 2007-2012
- Swedish National Champion with professional club, 08 Stockholm 2010
References
Jory Collins Head coach at North Dakota State University : 6207041627
Eugene Hill Head Coach at Georgia State : 470-322-6027
Christopher Lewis Assistant Coach at UMBC : 443-208-0747
Timeline
Assistant Coach/
Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Coach
University of Missouri Kansas City
04.2022 - 07.2023
Assistant Coach
North Dakota State University Athletics
06.2021 - 04.2022
Assistant Coach
Fryshuset Basket Womens Team
08.2019 - 04.2020
Head Coach
Fryshuset Basket WU16
08.2018 - 04.2019
Assistant Coach
Fryshuset Basket
08.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management
George Mason University
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