Susan Robinson Fruchtl, Providence College’s first-year head coach for women’s basketball, announced that Jen Wasson and Lynne-Ann Kokoski will join her staff. Wasson has been named Director of Women’s Basketball Administration, while Kokoski will serve as Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Operations. Robinson Fruchtl recently filled her coaching staff with Dan Durkin, Kristeena Alexander and Dario Hernandez.
Wasson comes to Providence after spending the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Troy University in Alabama. Prior to her three-year stint at Troy, Wasson was an assistant coach at University of Pennsylvania under former Georgetown Head Coach Patrick Knapp (2004-09). Under Knapp, Wasson provided game preparation for the team, scouted upcoming opponents and worked with student-athletes in individual preparation. She also served as the team’s recruiting coordinator and equipment manager.
Prior to her time at Penn, Wasson worked the sidelines at Georgetown for one season (2003-04). Before her tenure at Georgetown, she served as the assistant coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham from 1997 until 2004. During that time the Blazers advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2001 Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) and were the 2000 Conference-USA runner-up, making an appearance in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to joining the basketball coaching staff, Kokoski served as the Director of Marketing and Promotions at Bryant, handling all aspects of athletics marketing including game-day promotions and ticket sales and was also responsible for generating and cultivating relationships with our corporate sponsors.
Kokoski graduated magna cum laude from Bryant University in 2008. She was a four-year member of the women’s basketball team from 2004-08. The heart of the Bulldogs, Kokoski was a solo captain her senior year, she led the team to a 20 win season, the NE-10 Conference Championship and the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Kokoski was also the recipient of the Omar Shareef Spirit Award.
In the Bryant record books, the former point guard sits at No. 3 in all-time assists (385) and No.6 in steals (161). She has played 2811 total minutes for the Bulldogs (No. 5) and her 236 made free throws are sixth all-time. Kokoski also owns several single-season records. She is tops in assists (213) and minutes played (1,150) and is No. 4 in steals (72).
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