Academic Snapshot
Acceptance Rate
57%
Avg SAT
1,296
Avg ACT
29
Enrollment
1,606
Team Information
Sport
Basketball
Gender
Women's
Division
NCAA Division 3
Location
Geneva, NY
Coaching Staff (2)
Seraphine Hamilton
Head Coach
Hamilton '06 returned to her alma mater as an assistant basketball coach prior to the start of the 2015-16 academic year. In her first season on the bench with the Herons, she helped William Smith to a six-game improvement over the 2014-15 season, finishing 8-8 in the Liberty League, just a single game out of a playoff spot. Hamilton graduated from William Smith with honors, earning a bachelor's degree in English and Africana studies. She earned a master's degree in African studies from Yale University in 2010. Before enrolling at Yale, Hamilton spent two years as a teacher and coach at Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J. She taught 12th grade English and served as a Dorm Parent at the school. Hamilton also coached junior varsity field hockey, varsity basketball, and varsity soccer for the Falcons. From 2010 to 2015, Hamilton worked at St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Del. She taught English classes at the ninth, 10th, and 12th grade levels, while also serving as the head coach of the varsity girls' basketball and soccer teams. Hamilton guided the Saints' basketball team to a 53-31 record and four consecutive state tournament berths. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Hamilton spent the past year as the boys' athletic director at St. Andrew's. She scheduled games, transportation, and officials for all St. Andrew's boys' sports and ensured compliance with all Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association rules. Hamilton served as an assistant athletic director during the 2012-13 academic year. As a student at William Smith, Hamilton was a two-sport athlete, excelling in basketball and soccer. Her athletic accomplishments as well her work in the classroom and in the community earned her the 2004 Hazel Nettleship Hardy '65 Award, the 2005 Susan Bassett Award, and the 2006 Marion Harrison Greene '20 Award. On the hardwood, Hamilton helped the Herons to a 64-42 record, including back-to-back 20-win seasons. She started 53 of the 83 games she played in, averaging 4.2 ppg and 4.3 rpg. A tough defender and a deft passer, Hamilton also recorded 1.3 spg and 1.2 apg. She was a part of two Liberty League Championship teams, helping the 2005-06 squad to a 22-6 record and a spot in the NCAA tournament second round. On the pitch, Hamilton was a two-time All-American defender, leading the Herons to a 60-15-9 record. She also led the Herons to a pair of NCAA soccer tournament appearances. William Smith posted a 17-4-3 record in Hamilton's first season, reaching the NCAA semifinals. She recorded a career-high four points (2g,1a) as a sophomore, helping the Herons capture the ECAC Upstate Tournament Championship. William Smith returned to the NCAA tournament during Hamilton's senior season, finishing the campaign with a 15-2-1 record. Seraphine Hamilton '06 Assistant Coach E-Mail Seraphine Hamilton '06 returned to her alma mater as an assistant basketball coach prior to the start of the 2015-16 academic year. In her first season on the bench with the Herons, she helped William Smith to a six-game improvement over the 2014-15 season, finishing 8-8 in the Liberty League, just a single game out of a playoff spot. Hamilton graduated from William Smith with honors, earning a bachelor's degree in English and Africana studies. She earned a master's degree in African studies from Yale University in 2010. Before enrolling at Yale, Hamilton spent two years as a teacher and coach at Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J. She taught 12th grade English and served as a Dorm Parent at the school. Hamilton also coached junior varsity field hockey, varsity basketball, and varsity soccer for the Falcons. From 2010 to 2015, Hamilton worked at St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Del. She taught English classes at the ninth, 10th, and 12th grade levels, while also serving as the head coach of the varsity girls' basketball and soccer teams. Hamilton guided the Saints' basketball team to a 53-31 record and four consecutive state tournament berths. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Hamilton spent the past year as the boys' athletic director at St. Andrew's. She scheduled games, transportation, and officials for all St. Andrew's boys' sports and ensured compliance with all Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association rules. Hamilton served as an assistant athletic director during the 2012-13 academic year. As a student at William Smith, Hamilton was a two-sport athlete, excelling in basketball and soccer. Her athletic accomplishments as well her work in the classroom and in the community earned her the 2004 Hazel Nettleship Hardy '65 Award, the 2005 Susan Bassett Award, and the 2006 Marion Harrison Greene '20 Award. On the hardwood, Hamilton helped the Herons to a 64-42 record, including back-to-back 20-win seasons. She started 53 of the 83 games she played in, averaging 4.2 ppg and 4.3 rpg. A tough defender and a deft passer, Hamilton also recorded 1.3 spg and 1.2 apg. She was a part of two Liberty League Championship teams, helping the 2005-06 squad to a 22-6 record and a spot in the NCAA tournament second round. On the pitch, Hamilton was a two-time All-American defender, leading the Herons to a 60-15-9 record. She also led the Herons to a pair of NCAA soccer tournament appearances. William Smith posted a 17-4-3 record in Hamilton's first season, reaching the NCAA semifinals. She recorded a career-high four points (2g,1a) as a sophomore, helping the Herons capture the ECAC Upstate Tournament Championship. William Smith returned to the NCAA tournament during Hamilton's senior season, finishing the campaign with a 15-2-1 record.
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Kara Ingalls
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