New York University Women's Basketball

Nettie Respondek began serving as an assistant coach of the New York University women's basketball team prior to the 2018-19 season. Her main responsibilities include both recruiting and on-court development with the Violets guards. She also assists with game preparation and spearheads the teams efforts to engage with both the NYU and greater NYC community. Coach Respondek also serves as the team's academic liaison. "Coach Nettie" earned the title of Associate Head Coach following the NYU Violets 2023-24 D3 National Championship season. The Violets finished 2023-24 with an undefeated 31-0 record, while also capturing the UAA Conference Championship. This past season, 2024-25, the Violets repeated their undefeated National Championship run with an identical 31-0 record.  Since Coach Respondek has been on staff, the Violets have won 4 straight UAA Championships, have won 2 National Championships, and competed in 2 Elite 8s. NYU has earned a trip to the NCAAs 5 of the 6 seasons Respondek as been on staff. She has recruited and coached Natalie Bruns, the 2 time National Player of the Year, as well as 5 WBCA and D3Hoops All-Americans in 6 seasons at NYU. Before NYU, Respondek coached at the University of Denver from 2015-17. While there, Respondek served as the offensive specialist, perimeter player and point guard coach for the Pioneers. Under her guidance, the team increased its scoring by almost 10 points per game (53.5 to 62.3 ppg) from 2016 to 2017.   For three years (2012-15), Respondek was an assistant at D1 St. Francis College in Brooklyn. She helped lead the Terriers to the Northeast Conference Championship and their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015. Respondek spent two seasons (2010-12) at Columbia University, working mainly with the Lions post players and forwards while also serving as the junior varsity head coach. In 2012, she took part in a State Department service trip through Columbia University to Lira, Uganda, to teaching 200 adult educators the game of basketball and helping lead a skills clinic for 500 Ugandan children. Prior to that stint, Respondek was at Fordham University from 2006-10 and served as recruiting coordinator in her final season. While at Rose Hill, Respondek brought in several All-Atlantic 10 players, including A-10 Tournament MVP Abigail Corning.  A graduate of Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human and Organizational Development, Respondek went on to earn a masters degree in human development counseling. She was a 4 year starter at combo guard and helped lead the Commodores to two NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearances and one Elite Eight.  A former Miss Texas Basketball and Gatorade Texas Player of the Year as well as Gatorade Southwest Region Player of the Year for BF Terry High School in 1994, Respondek was one of 20 players selected to the WBCA Kodak All-America First Team.  A native of Rosenberg, TX, Respondek resides in Brooklyn, NY.