Ali Hoesly Returns to Rutgers as Director of Women’s Basketball Operations
Jul 06 | Women's Basketball
Rutgers Class of 2016 graduate was the head student manager “On the Banks” before launching a career in basketball operations
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Ali Hoesly, a Class of 2016 Rutgers graduate, Summit, New Jersey native, and former head student manager for the Rutgers women's basketball team, has returned to her alma mater as the director of operations on Coquese Washington's staff. Since graduation, Hoesly has launched a career in basketball operations in the WNBA and college ranks.
"Ali is another person on our staff who adds experience of previous success with Rutgers women's basketball," Washington said. "Her love and passion for Rutgers University and this program is readily evident, and her operational background will be a tremendous boon for our team."
Hoesly was the head student manager for the women's basketball program at Rutgers from June 2014 to May 2016 for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer. She regulated daily team operations for the director of basketball operations, coaching staff, and players while supervising and recruiting student managers and practice players for each season. Her duties also included organizing logistics of travel, game day assignments, official recruiting visits, and summer camp. She was named the program's "Manager of the Year" in 2014-15.
"This is a surreal moment for me being back home and at my alma mater," Hoesly said. "This is where I got my start in basketball and to be back representing a place I love in my dream role is truly amazing. I am forever grateful that Coach Stringer gave me the chance to be a manager for her during college and now I'm honored I have this opportunity to come back to work for Coquese, a phenomenal person and leader. I am looking forward to making a positive impact on the players, the program, and the Rutgers community."
Hoesly returns home following a four-year stint as the director of operations with Pittsburgh women's basketball, where she oversaw day-to-day operations of the program, including logistics of team practices, meals, and meetings. She was responsible for team travel while supervising the Pitt student-manager team.
Prior to Pittsburgh, Hoesly spent two seasons at Florida State with Lance White. In 2016-17, Hoesly served as assistant director of basketball operations before assuming the role of executive assistant to the head coach and director of recruiting operations for Seminoles head coach Sue Semrau in 2017-18.
In her two years at Florida State, Hoesly's extensive duties included executing operational tasks, recruiting operations and creative initiatives for the Seminoles. She managed recruit profiles in several databases, organized coaches' recruiting travel/evaluation period schedules and facilitated official and unofficial recruit visits. She coordinated the creation and distribution of all recruiting graphics, mail-outs and social media posts, while supervising a group of graphic designers and helping maintain head coach and assistant coach's social media accounts. In doing so, Hoesly helped to sign the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation (No. 1 in the ACC) for 2018.
In addition, Hoesly assisted the director of basketball operations with the daily operations of the team and helped facilitate team travel while on the road. She was also responsible for all summer camp operations.
Hoesly was appointed to assist the Seminoles' sports information director with social media posts on all social media platforms, and was responsible for updating graphics during the season, as well as the 2017 and 2018 ACC and NCAA Tournaments.
During her undergraduate career at Rutgers, Hoesly worked as an operations intern for the WNBA's Washington Mystics from May to September of 2015. She assisted the director of basketball operations in daily operations, such as creating travel itineraries, expose reports, spreadsheets, and playoff budget, as well as updating monthly schedules and organizing per diem. She operated the game/shot clock during practice, assisted with rebounding and practice drills, aided the equipment manager with facility set up and takedown before/after practice and games, and supervised visiting team locker room and court staff. Additionally, Hoesly updated league and team statistics in addition to opponent and player profiles via FastScout.
Hoesly earned her bachelor's degree from Rutgers in 2016 in exercise science and sports studies with a sport management option and a minor in criminology.
Follow Rutgers women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersWBB) for all of the latest news and updates. The team is also on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersWBB). For all Rutgers Athletics news follow us on Twitter(@RUAthletics), Instagram (@RUAthletics), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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"Ali is another person on our staff who adds experience of previous success with Rutgers women's basketball," Washington said. "Her love and passion for Rutgers University and this program is readily evident, and her operational background will be a tremendous boon for our team."
Hoesly was the head student manager for the women's basketball program at Rutgers from June 2014 to May 2016 for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer. She regulated daily team operations for the director of basketball operations, coaching staff, and players while supervising and recruiting student managers and practice players for each season. Her duties also included organizing logistics of travel, game day assignments, official recruiting visits, and summer camp. She was named the program's "Manager of the Year" in 2014-15.
"This is a surreal moment for me being back home and at my alma mater," Hoesly said. "This is where I got my start in basketball and to be back representing a place I love in my dream role is truly amazing. I am forever grateful that Coach Stringer gave me the chance to be a manager for her during college and now I'm honored I have this opportunity to come back to work for Coquese, a phenomenal person and leader. I am looking forward to making a positive impact on the players, the program, and the Rutgers community."
Hoesly returns home following a four-year stint as the director of operations with Pittsburgh women's basketball, where she oversaw day-to-day operations of the program, including logistics of team practices, meals, and meetings. She was responsible for team travel while supervising the Pitt student-manager team.
Prior to Pittsburgh, Hoesly spent two seasons at Florida State with Lance White. In 2016-17, Hoesly served as assistant director of basketball operations before assuming the role of executive assistant to the head coach and director of recruiting operations for Seminoles head coach Sue Semrau in 2017-18.
In her two years at Florida State, Hoesly's extensive duties included executing operational tasks, recruiting operations and creative initiatives for the Seminoles. She managed recruit profiles in several databases, organized coaches' recruiting travel/evaluation period schedules and facilitated official and unofficial recruit visits. She coordinated the creation and distribution of all recruiting graphics, mail-outs and social media posts, while supervising a group of graphic designers and helping maintain head coach and assistant coach's social media accounts. In doing so, Hoesly helped to sign the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation (No. 1 in the ACC) for 2018.
In addition, Hoesly assisted the director of basketball operations with the daily operations of the team and helped facilitate team travel while on the road. She was also responsible for all summer camp operations.
Hoesly was appointed to assist the Seminoles' sports information director with social media posts on all social media platforms, and was responsible for updating graphics during the season, as well as the 2017 and 2018 ACC and NCAA Tournaments.
During her undergraduate career at Rutgers, Hoesly worked as an operations intern for the WNBA's Washington Mystics from May to September of 2015. She assisted the director of basketball operations in daily operations, such as creating travel itineraries, expose reports, spreadsheets, and playoff budget, as well as updating monthly schedules and organizing per diem. She operated the game/shot clock during practice, assisted with rebounding and practice drills, aided the equipment manager with facility set up and takedown before/after practice and games, and supervised visiting team locker room and court staff. Additionally, Hoesly updated league and team statistics in addition to opponent and player profiles via FastScout.
Hoesly earned her bachelor's degree from Rutgers in 2016 in exercise science and sports studies with a sport management option and a minor in criminology.
Follow Rutgers women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersWBB) for all of the latest news and updates. The team is also on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersWBB). For all Rutgers Athletics news follow us on Twitter(@RUAthletics), Instagram (@RUAthletics), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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