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A big thank you to everyone who was a part of this❗️
NAISMITH COACH OF THE YEAR
The 2023 @jerseymikes Naismith Girls’ Coach of the Year goes to Long Island Lutheran’s @coachraiti
Congratulations coach👏
🔗: naismithtrophy.com/christina-rait…
Christina Raiti
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Christina Raiti
@coachRaiti
Head Coach of LuHi Girls Basketball (@LuHiGBasketball) | Owner Empire Youth Athletics (@EmpireYouthAthl) | 2023 Naismith National Coach of the Year | TC ‘16 🐥
Joined December 2012
- Say it with me… High School basketball needs a shot clock in every state. We played in 9 different states/countries this year & made a conscious effort to try and avoid showcases/tournaments without a shot clock. It is fundamentally a different game & is not preparing our
- Had the opportunity to coach the East squad this weekend at the Nike World Basketball Festival. Truly an honor being around the best in the business both on and off the court. A special thanks to Nike, Jill, and Tony, for allowing me to be a small part of a truly iconic event in
- Such an honor to take over this prestigious program. Excited to get to work 💪🏼We are excited to announce Christina Raiti will be the new Head Coach of our Girls Varsity Basketball Program! #LuHiBasketball #WeAreLuHi
- 6 games, 7 days, 2 countries and 5 ranked opponents. International travel, cross-country travel, tropical storms, bumps, bruises, sicknesses, you name it, we faced it. We pushed ourselves to our max both physically and mentally and will be better because of it. Although we
- Life’s been moving pretty fast these last couple of months; sometimes there’s a need to take a step back and soak it all in. Growing up I attended a ton of NY Liberty games with both of my parents (the crowds were much smaller, tickets were much cheaper, & we sat pretty close
- Unrelated thought: the way Spain values their women’s sports is freakin awesome. This #FIBAU19 USA v. Spain World Cup game was rocking! Had NBA Championship vibes! Congrats to the US for bringing home the gold once again!
00:00 - Thank you PSA Director, Terrance “Munch” Williams and the @PSACardinals for sending our girls a recent copy of his book! We appreciate you. @LuHiGBasketball
- Anger. Sadness. Frustration. I wish the world would view its people the way coaches view their players; unique individuals. As a coach to young black athletes, I see you. I stand by you. I am here to listen, learn, and understand. Coaches, find the words, talk about it.
- LuHi Girls have been keeping a secret 🤫 Adding a baby boy to the squad this summer; he already has the best aunties 🥹
00:00 - Spent all summer traveling the county/world watching our girls do their thing with their respective AAU & National teams. Sometimes it’s nice to wear a different hat and support them as a fan in the stands, but I am so ready to be back in the gym with our crew this week!💪🏽💪🏽
