Title: | Head Basketball Coach |
Phone: | 413-538-2850 |
Email: | jward@mtholyoke.edu |
Jackie Ward enters her sixth season as the head basketball coach at Mount Holyoke College during the 2023-24 academic year. Ward also serves as a lecturer in physical education at Mount Holyoke.
Education
- Smith College - Master's Degree, Exercise and Sports Studies (2016)
- Nazareth College - Master's of Science in Education (2014)
- Binghamton University - Bachelor of Arts, English (2011)
Prior Coaching Experience
- Assistant Basketball Coach - Hartwick College (2016-18)
- Helped Hawks to Empire 8 Semifinals in 2017 (first time since 2014)
- Recruiting Coordinator
- Graduate Assistant Basketball Coach - Smith College (2014-16)
- Coached Pioneers to 21 wins and on NEWMAC Tournament appearance.
- Administrative Fellow and Events Manager
- Graduate Assistant Basketball Coach - Nazareth College (2011-14)
- Coached an Empire 8 All-Conference student-athlete and helped another finish as the program's all-time leader in three-pointers made.
- Helped coach the East Region Rookie of the Year, a Second-Team All-Conference honoree and four-time Empire 8 Rookie of the Week.
Playing Experience
- Binghamton University (2007-11)
- Four-year standout, played in every game of her career.
- Two-year starter and named captain prior to senior season.
- Ranked No. 3 in America East for 3PT%.
- Named to America East Academic Honor Roll and Dean's List.
- Finished with 730 total points, 224 rebounds, 183 assists and 79 steals in 113 career games played.
At Mount Holyoke College
- Five student-athletes have been named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team, including Katlyn Grover '20 who was a three-time honoree at Mount Holyoke College.
Title: | Assistant Basketball Coach |
Email: | abarrett@mtholyoke.edu |
Alyssa Barrett enters her sixth season as an assistant coach with the Mount Holyoke College basketball team during the 2023-24 academic year.
Education
- Post University - Master's Degree, TESOL (2019)
- Smith College - BA, English and Education (2015)
Coaching Experience
- Assistant Varsity/Head Junior Varsity Coach - Conard High School, West Harford, Conn.
- Coach - Connecticut Spirit Girls Basketball Club
Playing Experience
- Smith College (2011-15)
- Played integral role in leading Pioneers to both the NCAA Championship (2012-13) and ECAC Tournaments (2013-14).
- Played in 103 career games for the Pioneers over her four-year career and was named captain for her senior season.
Title: | Assistant Basketball Coach and Equipment Manager |
Email: | dseenivasan@mtholyoke.edu |
Divya Seenivasan joins the Mount Holyoke College basketball coaching staff for the 2023-24 season, and also serves as equipment manager for the Lyons Department of Athletics.
Seenivasan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 2023, with a B.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, as well as a minor in Biological Sciences. She was an athlete on the varsity women's basketball team at CMU and served as captain in the 2022-23 season. She contributed to winning the ECAC Championship in 2022, playing all 25 games.
As team captain, Seenivasan motivated and guided program efforts by organizing preseason practices and training, mentoring underclasswomen, helping with recruiting visits, and leading teammates on and off the court. Seenivasan twice earned University Athletic Association All-Academic honors.