Rizzotti was hired on April 15, 2016 as the 10th head coach in program history. In five years with GW, she compiled a 72-74 record, including a WNIT and NCAA Tournament appearance in her first two years at the university.
This is a tale of 2 women's basketball programs: GW just fired a coach with an NCAA tourney appearance, while Mason's women's program has never been to the NCAA tourney in its history.
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"Good afternoon,
I am writing to share that earlier this morning, I informed our women’s basketball coaching staff that they will not be returning. As you can imagine, these are always challenging conversations. Jen, Sully, G, Kevin and Christina have been so committed to making our program better. They have also extended well beyond the reach of basketball to make a massive impact in their Bigger Than Basketball campaign.
As a supporter of our program, you know that our women’s basketball program has been the most consistently successful program at GW. We have won 16 Atlantic 10 regular season championships, 7 tournament titles and participated in 18 NCAA Tournaments, including three trips to the Sweet Sixteen and one appearance in the Elite Eight. George Washington University is committed to returning the women’s basketball program to the top of the conference and I have already begun our national search to find the leader who will recruit outstanding student-athletes and coaches who are driven and able to compete at the highest level.
We are so proud of GW Women’s Basketball’s storied history. I look forward to conducting our search and introducing our next head coach later this spring.
Thank you for your continued support.
Always,
Tanya Vogel
Director of Athletics"
