"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 can't wait to get to Memphis and get started with Taylor, his staff and the team's emerging young core," Raman said. "I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of the Memphis Grizzlies coaching staff.
Raman was twice named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Coach of the Year. She is going to be a great addition to our current coaching staff." "She has a high basketball IQ and a tremendous ability to teach the game, as well as a strong passion for the game.
"We are beyond excited to welcome Sonia to the Memphis Grizzlies," said Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins in a news release. She is the winningest coach in the program's history. 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 20. She’ll take the spot on the Grizzlies staff vacated by Niele Ivey, who left this spring to become the new women’s basketball head coach at Notre Dame.Īccording to former Grizzlies executive John Hollinger, sources told The Athletic that Raman “blew away” the Grizzlies during the interview process with her “Xs and O’s knowledge and personal skills.” She joins a group of assistants that also includes Brad Jones, Neven Spahija, Vitaly Potapenko, David McClure, and Scoonie Penn.The Memphis Grizzlies announced the hiring of assistant coach Sonia Raman on Friday. Raman, who spent 12 years running the woman’s basketball program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, led the team to its first-ever NEWMAC championships in 20, as well as a pair of NCAA tournament berths. She is going to be a great addition to our current coaching staff.” “She has a high basketball IQ and a tremendous ability to teach the game, as well as a strong passion for the game. “We are beyond excited to welcome Sonia to the Memphis Grizzlies,” Jenkins said in a statement. The Grizzlies have added a new assistant coach to Taylor Jenkins‘ staff, announcing today in a press release that they’ve hired Sonia Raman, MIT’s longtime women’s basketball head coach.
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