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“Hard Work, Consistency, and Heart”

Head Coach Kate Vlahakis

The Manhattanville women’s basketball looks to start their season on a high note. Practice for the upcoming season began on October 15. The team was eager to get back on the court. The team will be working to improve on the 2013-2014 season they had (10-15 record).

The Valiants are led by Kate Vlahakis, who will be coaching them for a third year. Throughout her coaching career at Manhattanville, the teams that she has coached have been able to perform at a high level. Two of the completed seasons in which she coached the Valiants were able to maintain a record over .500.

Vlahakis came to Manhattanville to accomplish success.

“I am excited to get in the gym with the girls and define the culture of this program, which will be built on hard work, consistency and heart. Our goal is to be consistent contenders in the Freedom Conference and to hang a banner in Kennedy Gymnasium," said Kate Vlahakis after accepting the head coach position at Manhattanville in 2012.

Hard work, consistency, and heart have all been part of Vlahakis’ standards as a coach. She demands a lot from her players and has high expectations for each of the 16 players on her team. Early on during preseason Vlahakis made it mandatory for each player to attend workouts that focused on pickup techniques, lifting and conditioning. Failure to attend to these workouts could affect their future playing-time.

Her dedication to the team has been persistent on and off the court. Recently she took it to twitter to talk about her “girls” and their desire to work for something greater than their selves. She certainly demonstrates her high hopes for the team. To find out what else Kate Vlahakis has to say follow her @CoachVlahakis on Twitter.   

As for the women’s basketball team, they will try to get their season officially started on November 15 during their tip-off tournament against Gwynedd Mercy University in Gwynedd Valley, PA.