1 hr 13 min
ep.38 Keani Albanez / Head Varsity Coach of the Oaks Christian girls basketball Big Pep Presents Pep Talk
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Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Keani was born to become a basketball player . Her basketball career started taking off in high school, thanks to her father who trained her with his boys travel team 805, up until high school. She attended Buena high school in Ventura, California, was rated No. 72 overall in the class of 2011 by ESPN HoopGurlz and was widely considered one of the top guards in the nation, nominated for the 2011 McDonald's All-America team.
Keani then went on to accept a full athletic scholarship to Gonzaga University, where her team achieved multiple top-25 rankings with appearances in the Sweet 16 2x and Elite 8.They won West Coast Conference title all four years she attended. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Sports Management and a double Minor in Public Relations and Communications.
From college ball to pro ball she dives in on the experiences she had playing overseas, dealing with agents and of course trying to play basketball during the "COVID era."
She dives in on coming back home figuring out her life after being a pro , she goes on to talk about how she accepted the Santa Barbara City College Head assistant coaching position in 2019 and coached her first full season 2020-21. She's the second female assistant on a men's basketball squad in the Western State Conference, one of only a handful in state history. The first Woman at the collegiate level to coach men in Santa Barbara’s history.
In 2022 was inducted into the Santa Barbara Court of Champions Hall of Fame,
In 2023 won a Marmonte League title as a first year Head Coach & received Marmonte League Coach of the year, and was invited to coach the 2023 Ventura County All-Star game.
She is currently the Head Coach of the Oaks Christian girls program & runs her own basketball academy doing personal training, clinics, camps & club teams.
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Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Keani was born to become a basketball player . Her basketball career started taking off in high school, thanks to her father who trained her with his boys travel team 805, up until high school. She attended Buena high school in Ventura, California, was rated No. 72 overall in the class of 2011 by ESPN HoopGurlz and was widely considered one of the top guards in the nation, nominated for the 2011 McDonald's All-America team.
Keani then went on to accept a full athletic scholarship to Gonzaga University, where her team achieved multiple top-25 rankings with appearances in the Sweet 16 2x and Elite 8.They won West Coast Conference title all four years she attended. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Sports Management and a double Minor in Public Relations and Communications.
From college ball to pro ball she dives in on the experiences she had playing overseas, dealing with agents and of course trying to play basketball during the "COVID era."
She dives in on coming back home figuring out her life after being a pro , she goes on to talk about how she accepted the Santa Barbara City College Head assistant coaching position in 2019 and coached her first full season 2020-21. She's the second female assistant on a men's basketball squad in the Western State Conference, one of only a handful in state history. The first Woman at the collegiate level to coach men in Santa Barbara’s history.
In 2022 was inducted into the Santa Barbara Court of Champions Hall of Fame,
In 2023 won a Marmonte League title as a first year Head Coach & received Marmonte League Coach of the year, and was invited to coach the 2023 Ventura County All-Star game.
She is currently the Head Coach of the Oaks Christian girls program & runs her own basketball academy doing personal training, clinics, camps & club teams.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 13 min