Jennifer Rizzotti - Coaching

Coaching

Rizzotti is currently in her 14th season as the head women's basketball coach at the University of Hartford, where she has led the Hawks to four America East Conference championships and four trips to the NCAA Tournament. She was named America East Coach of the Year in the 2006, 2007 and 2010 seasons. In 2010 Rizzotti guided Hartford to an undefeated regular season in the America East Conference. She is one of 10 finalists up for the Kay Yow Coach of the Year. The winner will be announced at the Final Four in San Antonio.

She grew up in New Fairfield, Connecticut and graduated from New Fairfield High School in 1992.

Rizzotti was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall Of Fame in 2001.

Rizzotti married University of Hartford assistant, Bill Sullivan in July 1999. The two welcomed their first child on April 16, 2005. His name is Holden Thomas Sullivan. The couple's second child, Conor, was born on July 8, 2008.

Rizzotti was honored by her alma mater, the University of Connecticut, as the winner of the Red O'Neill Award, an award given annually to a former student athlete who has "gone on to distinguish themselves in their chosen career".

Rizzotti served as the head coach of the USA Basketball U18 team, scheduled to play in the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women in June 2010 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs CO. She has previously served as an assistant coach of the U18 team, assisting head coach Doug Bruno in 2006, when the team went 4-0 to win the gold medal.

Rizzotti in was honored by The University of Hartford in 2010, as Commencement speaker. Additionally she received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the University.