Jennifer Rizzotti

Jennifer Rizzotti
Connecticut Sun
PositionPresident
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1974-05-15) May 15, 1974 (age 50)
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight146 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Fairfield
(New Fairfield, Connecticut)
CollegeUConn (1992–1996)
WNBA draft1999: 4th round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Comets
Playing career1996–2003
PositionPoint guard
Number21
Coaching career1999–present
Career history
As player:
1996–1998New England Blizzard
1999–2000Houston Comets
2001–2003Cleveland Rockers
As coach:
1999–2016Hartford
2016–2021George Washington
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • America East tournament champion (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011)
  • America East regular season champion (2006–2008, 2010)
  • A-10 Tournament champion (2018)
  • 2× America East Coach of the Year (2006, 2007)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's Basketball
Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 1996 Taipei Team Competition
Head Coach for  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Puerto Montt Team Competition
Head Coach for  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Colorado Springs Team Competition
Assistant Coach for  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colorado Springs Team Competition

Jennifer Marie Rizzotti (born May 15, 1974)[1] is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player, and former Division I coach at George Washington University.[2][3] She is the president of the Connecticut Sun. Rizzotti was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.

  1. ^ "Jennifer Rizzotti". George Washington University. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  2. ^ Courant, Hartford. "It's Official: Jen Rizzotti Leaving UHart To Coach At George Washington". courant.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  3. ^ "GW and Jen Rizzotti Part Ways – George Washington University Athletics". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-15.