Lynne-Ann Kokoski enters her third season with the Tribe women's basketball program. She assists with all facets of the program, including working with the guards.
The winning continued for the Tribe in Kokoski's second season in Green and Gold. The Tribe won 16 games, which is tied for the fourth most in school history and posted its second straight winning season for the first time since the 2005-06 and 2006-07 season. Under her guidance, guards Bianca Boggs and Jenna Green had break out seasons in 2017-18. Boggs became the first Tribe player in a decade to earn First-Team All-CAA honors, while she also earned a spot on the league's defensive team. Boggs finished second in the league in scoring with 15.2 points per game. Meanwhile, Jenna Green recorded career-highs in points, rebounds, and assists on the year, while setting both W&M's single-season and career assists marks. Finally, freshman guard Nyla Pollard earned a spot on the CAA All-Rookie team after appearing in all 30 games and making 27 starts.
The first year in Williamsburg for Kokoski was a smashing success. W&M tied a school record with 20 wins, while winning a CAA Tournament game for the first time since 2009, and advancing to the CAA Semifinals for the first-time since 2001. The Tribe won 11-straight games, which is the longest single-season streak in school history, from Nov. 18, 2016-Jan. 2, 2017. Under her guidence, junior point guard Jenna Green developed and tied for
fifth in single-season school history with 136 and is seventh with 4.4 assists per game. Green earned a spot on the CAA All-Academic team, while senior Marlena Tremba earned Second-Team All-CAA honors, as well as CAA All-Academic, and VaSID Second-Team All-State honors.
Kokoski served as the coordinator of operations at Providence for the past four seasons. While at Providence, she was in charge of the day-to-day operation of the program. Her responsibilities included: scouting and video breakdown, team travel, and was the team’s academic, compliance, and community out-reach contact. In 2015, Providence Athletic Director Robert Driscoll rewarded her with the “Gung Ho Award” for passionate and dedicated service to the Providence College Athletic Department.
Prior to her time with Friars, Kokoski spent three seasons as an assistant at her alma mater Bryant. She aided the Bulldogs in continuing the transition from Division II to Division I, and helped guide them to 37 victories in the process. During her time, she helped two student-athletes to All-Northeast Conference awards. Off the court, Kokoski assisted with film break down, scouting reports and film exchange.
Kokoski played four years at Bryant, including being named a captain for her senior season. She led the Bulldogs to the Northeast-10 Conference Championship in 2008 and into the NCAA Division II Tournament. During her senior season, she ranked sixth in the country in assist per game (6.7) and 17th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.01). She still holds the Bryant single-season assist record with 217 during her senior year.
She graduated in May of 2008 from Bryant with a degree in marketing and a minor in sociology. Kokoski went on to earn her master’s degree from Bryant in business administration in 2010.
