Jennifer Rizzotti
- January 5, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Jennifer Rizzotti |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | May 15, 1974(1974-05-15) |
Age | 50 |
Birthplace | New York |
Country | United States |
Birth City | New York |
Horoscope | Taurus |
Jennifer Rizzotti Biography
Name | Jennifer Rizzotti |
Birthday | May 15 |
Birth Year | 1974 |
Place Of Birth | New York |
Home Town | New York |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Spouse | Bill Sullivan |
Children(s) | Holden Thomas Sullivan |
Jennifer Rizzotti is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 15, 1974 in New York, New York, United States. Women’s basketball coach and former player who won back-to-back America East Coach of the Year awards as the head coach of the Hartford Hawks. She coached the U.S. women’s national team to FIBA World Champion titles in 2006, 2010 and 2011.
She won the 1999 WNBA title as a member of the Houston Comets alongside teammate Tina Thompson.
Rizzotti grew up in New Fairfield, Connecticut and graduated from New Fairfield High School in 1992. She is the daughter of Tom and Carol Rizzotti.
From 1992 to 1996, she was one of the stars of the women’s basketball team at the University of Connecticut. She was the starting point guard on the Huskies first national championship team in 1995, which recorded a perfect season, winning all 35 games. Rizzotti’s picture was on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine in recognition of the perfect season. Jen was awarded the prestigious Honda-Broderick Cup for 1995-96, presented to the athlete “most deserving of recognition as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.” She was named the 1996 Associated Press Player of the Year. Rizzotti was a member of the inaugural class of inductees to the University of Connecticut women’s basketball “Huskies of Honor” recognition program. Rizzotti won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award during the 1995-96 basketball season. This award is given to the best women’s basketball player in the country under 5’6′ tall. During the 1995-96 season Jennifer set school records for assists with 212 and steals with 112. Jennifer graduated with a degree in biology.
Her parents are Tom and Carol Rizzotti.
Jennifer Rizzotti Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Jennifer Rizzotti is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jennifer Rizzotti 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was a star player at New Fairfield High School in Connecticut before winning a national title with the UConn Huskies.
As a player, she won the Honda-Broderick Cup as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year for the 1995-96 season.
Jennifer Marie Rizzotti (born May 15, 1974) is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player, and current Division I coach at George Washington University. Rizzotti was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Who is Jennifer Rizzotti Dating?
According to our records, Jennifer Rizzotti married to Bill Sullivan. As of December 1, 2023, Jennifer Rizzotti’s is not dating anyone.
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Rizzotti is currently the head basketball coach at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She previously spent 17 seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Hartford where she led the Hawks to four America East Conference championships and six trips to the NCAA Tournament. She was named America East Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007, and
- In 2010 Rizzotti guided Hartford to an undefeated regular season in the America East Conference and was one of the 10 finalists up for the Kay Yow Coach of the Year.
Facts & Trivia
Jennifer Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jennifer Rizzotti celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.
Rizzotti served as the head coach of the USA Basketball U18 team, at the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women in June 2010 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs CO. She 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.
Where is Jennifer Rizzotti?
Jennifer Rizzotti enters her fifth season as the head coach of the George Washington women’s basketball team in 2020-21. In addition to her head coaching duties with the Buff & Blue, Rizzotti is an assistant coach for the U.S. Women’s National Team for the upcoming 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
How old is Jennifer Rizzotti?
48 years (May 15, 1974)
Does Jennifer Rizzotti have children?
Holden Thomas Sullivan
Who is the tallest women's college basketball player?
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Who is the girl best basketball player?
Cynthia Cooper is arguably the best Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player of all time. Prefacing her greatness, her career was shortened due to her already being in her 30s by the time the WNBA was established.