WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF
KELLEY DOOGAN
Associate Director of Player Development 3rd Season Kelley Doogan embarks on her third season with the Providence College women’s basketball program in 2015-16, and first as the Associate Director of Player Development. She spent the previous two seasons with the program as a graduate assistant. Doogan is a 2013 graduate of Saint Francis University (Pa.), where she played for current Friar Head Coach Susan Robinson Fruchtl for three of her four seasons. While at Saint Francis, Doogan was a three-time NEC Academic Honor Roll selection. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English communications, with a double-minor in marketing and management. A native of Claymont, Delaware, Doogan attended Ursuline Academy and was a two-time All-Catholic Team selection. She helped lead the team to state titles in 2006 and 2008, and three-straight Catholic Conference championships (2006-08). During the 2007-08 campaign, the Raiders finished with a 19-6 overall record and were ranked as high as No. 17 in the nation. Doogan earned a master’s of education in higher education counseling from Providence College in 2015.
KERI SOPPE
Graduate Assistant 1st Season Keri Soppe begins her first season as a graduate assistant with the Providence College women’s basketball program in 2015-16. Soppe graduated from the University of Richmond in 2015, where she was a four-year member of the women’s basketball team. During her career, she played 105 games and appeared in the starting line-up 67 times. Soppe averaged 3.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. She finished her career with a .373 field-goal percentage (134-359) and also hit 62-76 attempts from the free-throw line (.816). Soppe is a native of Rochester, N.Y., where she attended Irondequoit High School. She earned numerous honors during her career, including 2011 All-Greater-Rochester Player of the Year, BCANY Section V Player of the Year and Monroe County East Player of the Year. She also was a twotime All Greater Rochester First-Team selection, a three-time All-Monroe County First Team pick, a BCANY Section V First-Team selection and a Class AA All-State Fourth Team honoree. Soppe was among the top-7 finalists for Miss New York Basketball. Soppe is pursuing her MBA at Providence College and is expected to graduate in May 2017.
LISA VIEIRA
Senior Office Assistant 5th Season
LYNNE-ANN KOKOSKI
Coordinator of Basketball Operations 4th Season Lynne-Ann Kokoski embarks on her fourth year as Coordinator of Women's Basketball Operations in 2015-16. Prior to her arrival at Providence she spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Bryant University (2009-12). While at Bryant helped guide the Bulldogs to 37 victories during her three seasons on the Bryant coaching staff, while the Bulldogs continued their transition into NCAA Division I. Bryant made the jump from NCAA Division II status, where it competed in the Northeast 10 Conference. 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 alltime assists (385) and No.6 in steals (161). She played 2811 total minutes for the Bulldogs (No. 5) and her 236 made free throws rank 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). A Hatfield, Mass. native, Kokoski graduated with a degree in marketing and earned her masters degree in business administration from Bryant in 2010.
ALEX BEZEK
Graduate Manager 2nd Season
DAN HOGAN
Graduate Manager 2nd Season
LINDSAY SHORE Head Team Manager 3rd Season
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