CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina Athletics is set to host Hoops & Heels, a night dedicated to women in sports ahead of National Girls and Women In Sports Day. The free event is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at 6 p.m. ET inside HTC.
Fans wishing to attend can RSVP by emailing
Alise Svihla (
asvihla@coastal.edu) by Jan. 27. Hoops & Heels is sponsored by Gemini Boutique, who will offer an NIL deal to all female student-athletes attending the event.
The night will feature a notable keynote speaker, multiple panels and a photoshoot at the end of the activities. Donations to support Coastal's Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) initiatives will be welcomed at the event.
Coastal Carolina will join the rest of the country in celebrating NGWSD later that week on Feb. 5.
February 5, 2025, marks the 39th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). This celebration inspires girls and women to play and be active, to realize their full power. NGWSD is a national day co-founded and powered by the Women's Sports Foundation and supported by its team of champion athletes. Annually, schools and community-serving organizations host over 300 grassroots events across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. with an estimated reach of 200,000 girls and women.
HOOPS & HEELS PROGRAMMING
Keynote Speaker
- Amanda Siegrist, J.D. — Associate Dean / Conway Medical Center College of Health & Human Performance
Coach & Player Panel
- Molly Bachand — Director of Men's Basketball Operations, Coastal Carolina University
- Tatum Burstrom — Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Coastal Carolina
- DeCole Shoemate Robertson — Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach, Coastal Carolina
- Savannah Brooks — Junior, Coastal Carolina Women's Basketball
- Mallory Bruce — Senior, Coastal Carolina Women's Basketball
- Jayden Marable — Graduate Student, Coastal Carolina Women's Basketball
Women In Sports Panel
- Joanne Bethea — Color Commentator/Sideline Reporter, ESPN+
- Teagan Brown — Sports Director, WMBF
- Kristin Call — General Manager, Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Rachel Sharpe — Assistant Athletic Director for Medical Services, Coastal Carolina
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