Grizzlies hire Sonia Raman as assistant coach

She is the winningest coach in the program's history. "We are beyond excited to welcome Sonia to the Memphis Grizzlies," said Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins in a news release.


Reuters | Updated: 11-09-2020 22:31 IST | Created: 11-09-2020 22:31 IST
Grizzlies hire Sonia Raman as assistant coach

The Memphis Grizzlies announced the hiring of assistant coach Sonia Raman on Friday. Raman joins the NBA ranks after 12 seasons (2008-20) as the head women's basketball coach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she led the Engineers to back-to-back conference titles in 2018 and 2019. She is the winningest coach in the program's history.

"We are beyond excited to welcome Sonia to the Memphis Grizzlies," said Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins in a news release. "She has a high basketball IQ and a tremendous ability to teach the game, as well as a strong passion for the game. She is going to be a great addition to our current coaching staff." Raman was twice named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Coach of the Year.

"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of the Memphis Grizzlies coaching staff. I can't wait to get to Memphis and get started with Taylor, his staff and the team's emerging young core," Raman said. "I must also give a truly special thank you to MIT and the women I've had the honor of coaching for the past 12 years. I wish the program continued success." Raman becomes the second female coach in Grizzlies history. Niele Ivey was an assistant coach in 2019-20 before accepting the head coaching position at her alma mater Notre Dame in April.

--Field Level Media

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