Jenna Cosgrove and Whitney Coleman Promoted to Assistant Coaches

BRONX, N.Y.- Following multiple years of dedicated service to the Fordham Women's Basketball program, Jenna Cosgrove and Whitney Coleman have each been elevated to the position of assistant coach for the 2014-2015 season.

"Jenna and Whitney have boh been tireless, unwavering workers in rebuilding Fordham Women's Basketball to a program of national prominence," said Heach Coach Stephanie Gaitley.  "Their contributions over the past few years are beyond measure and I can think of no two people more deserving of promotion."
 
2014-2015 will mark Cosgrove's fifth year at Rose Hill, a tenure that saw her begin as an administrative assistant during the 2010-2011 campaign.  After one year in that position, Coach Gaitley elevated Cosgrove to the program's director of basketball operations, a role in which she excelled for three seasons.  

"From the first day I arrived at Rose Hill, Jenna has had a huge impact on our program," said Gaitley.  "I realized that everyone on campus knew and liked Jenna.  She was the bridge to all the key people I needed to meet to get us moving in the right direction and has worked very hard at taking the necessary steps to becoming an assistant coach.  She is extremely detail oriented with a super work ethic and I am excited to have her on the road recruiting and working with our players."

The Sharon, Mass., native, who graduated from Endicott College in 2009 and received a masters degree in educational leadership from Fordham in February of 2013, will primarily work with the Rams' backcourt as an assistant coach.
 
Coleman, the ninth leading scorer in men's basketball history at Monmouth University, has been elevated to the position of assistant coach following three seasons as the team's video coordinator. 

"I have appreciated Whitney's basketball skills for a number of years," said Gaitley.  "Whitney played with my son Dutch at Monmouth and showed great knowledge and passion for the game.  Whitney has done a great job helping us build a very strong foundation and now that he is on the court and out recruiting he will have an even greater impact on Rams basketball."

Coleman holds both graduate and undergraduate degrees from Monmouth, where he also ranks first in career games played and fifth in career steals.  In his new role as an assistant, Coleman, a Salem, Conn., and St. Thomas More product, will work primarily with the team's front court players.