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Bill Ferrara

Bill Ferrara at a Glance:
University of Florida, Assistant Coach – Two years (2015-17)
  • Oversaw the development of the guards
  • Coordinated camps and clinics
  • 2016-17
    • Guard Delicia Washington was voted All-SEC Freshmen Team
    • Washington led all SEC freshmen in scoring and steals
  • 2015-16
    • UF earned the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament
    • Guard Eleanna Christinaki was voted All-SEC Freshmen Team
    • Instrumental in guiding the team’s offense in 2015-16, when, UF led the SEC in scoring offense for the first time in program history and ranked No. 16 nationally (as of March 22), one year after being ranked No. 222 in the country and No. 9 in the SEC.
    • Gators ranked No. 10 nationally in offensive rebounds per game, one year removed from not appearing in the top-30 in the country.
    • Team won 9 more games than it had the previous season, the second-best one-year turnaround in program history
    • Team compiled 22 wins, the most since the 2012-13 season (22 wins)
    • Team finished tied for fourth in the SEC, after it was voted during the preseason to finish 12th in the 14-team league standings
 
George Washington University, Assistant Coach - Two Years (2013-15)
  • Ferrara's primary responsibilities with the Colonials included working with the post players, as well as recruiting, player development, strength and conditioning and on-floor coaching.
  • 2014-15
    • GW earned No. 6 Seed in NCAA Tournament
    • The Colonials set program record for wins with a 29-4 overall record. GW was ranked as high as 19th in both polls and finished the 2014-15 season ranked 25th in the final USA Today Coaches Poll. 
    • Won the Atlantic 10 Regular-Season and Tournament championships
    • Helped implement an Up-Tempo offense that was among the nation's best in both 2014 and 2015. GW was 29th in the nation in scoring in 2014-15 and ninth in the country in possessions per game. 
    • Responsible for building the game plan against most of GW's top opponents, including all three wins over eventual Elite Eight participant Dayton
    • All three of GW's all-conference honorees were Coach Ferrara's post players, including Jonquel Jones, the A-10 Player and Defensive Player of the Year, as well as Caira Washington, a first-team selection, and Kelli Prange, an all-rookie team pick. Jones, a midseason candidate for the Naismith Trophy, would also later become GW's first AP All-America honorable mention since 2008.
    • 2013-14
    • Colonials posted their most wins (23) since 2008, tied for second in the Atlantic 10 standings and advanced to the A-10 semifinals and the third round of the WNIT, earning the program's first postseason victories since the 2008 campaign.
    • Two of Coach Ferrara's charges - forwards Jonquel Jones (2nd Team) and Caira Washington (3rd Team) - earned All-Conference honors, and Washington was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year.
 
Hofstra University, Assistant Coach - Three Years (2011-14)
  • Ferrara served as recruiting coordinator at Hofstra, assembling the sixth-best recruiting class among mid-majors in 2012 according to ESPN Hoopgurlz and the 50th-ranked class in the nation by All-Star Girls Report.
  • Oversaw Hofstra's offense, as the Pride increased its scoring average from 62.2 points per game before his arrival to 75.0 ppg in 2010-11 and 2011-12, leading the Colonial Athletic Association and ranking in the top 20 in the nation both seasons. Hofstra posted a 52-41 record during his three years and earned a postseason WNIT bid in 2012.
 
Central Michigan University, Assistant Coach - Three Years (2008-11)
  • Guided offensive turnaround as the Chippewas increased their scoring average by 12.0 ppg from 2007-08 to 2008-09, his first season in charge of the offense. That season, CMU ranked fourth in the nation in scoring, averaging 78.3 ppg, and was eighth in the country with eight 3-pointers per contest. The following year, the Chippewas again ranked among the nation's best in both scoring and three-pointers.
  • Ferrara worked with CMU’s perimeter players, coaching his charges to All-Mid American Conference honors each season. In addition, guard Angel Chan was invited to participate in the 2009 State Farm College Three-Point Championship after setting the school record with 92 three-pointers made.
  • Led the recruiting efforts at CMU, signing a top-50 class in 2011 according to All-Star Girls Report, including ESPN Hoopgurlz' 15th-ranked player in Crystal Bradford.
 
Additional Basketball-Related Experience
  • Auburn University, Video Coordinator - One Year (2006-07); worked under Head Coach Nell Fortner
  • University of Florida, Graduate Assistant Video Coordinator - Three Years (2003-06); worked under Head Coach Carolyn Peck
  • Washington Mystics (WNBA)
  • Charlotte Bobcats (NBA)
 
Personal
  • Education: University of Florida (bachelor’s degree in business management, 2003; master's degree in sport management, 2005)
  • Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Side notes
  • His wife Courtney attended the University of Florida, is a Buchholz High School graduate and her parents reside in Gainesville
 

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