Miriam Rutzen, head shot, pre-UF

Miriam Rutzen

Miriam Rutzen at a Glance:
University of Florida, Recruiting Specialist – Second Year (June 2018 – present)
  • Joined the Florida women’s basketball staff as recruiting specialist in June 2018
  • Organizes the team's recruiting data base
  • Carries out the staff's recruiting initiatives
  • Assists with the team's leadership development program; implementing strategies to improve communication, time management and team building
Liberty University, Graduate Assistant – One Year (2016-2017)
  • Supervised the team's managers
  • Coordinated with practice players
  • Assisted with social media coverage
West Central School District, Substitute Teacher and IEP (Individualized Education Program) Specialist - (Dec. 2016-May 2017)
  • Returned to her position in Biggsville, Ill. after she first joining the school district during the 2013-14 academic year
University of Colorado, Director of Basketball Operations - Two Years (2014-16)
  • Spent two seasons in Boulder handling the team's day to day operations
Additonal Experience
  • Basketball Camp Director – West Central School District, Biggsville, IL (Summer 2013, 2016)
  • Founder and Director – Reaching for the STARS Basketball Academy, Oquakwa, IL (Summer 2010 – present)
  • Traveled to 26 countries conducting basketball camps and building relationships across the globe
Personal
  • Education
    • Harvard University (Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology with a secondary in Sociology, June 2013)
    • Liberty University (Master's of Arts in Industrial Organizational Psychology, August 2017 - present)
  • Hometown
    • Blandinsville, Ill.
 
 

Quick Links