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Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Charlie Noonan

Charlie Noonan returns for his second year as Head Coach at Anna Maria College, after dramatically improving the AMCATS during his first season. Under Coach Noonan, the AMCATS were able to triple their win total from the previous year, and will undoubtedly be looking to take their game to the next level during the upcoming season.

Before joining AMC, Noonan served as the Head Coach of the boy’s basketball team at The Bromfield School, leading the Trojans to the 2007-2008 Central Massachusetts Division III District Championship. Before that, he spent four seasons as the Girl’s Head Basketball Coach at Ayer High School, guiding the Lady Panthers to their first Mid-Wach League Championship in 25 years, as well as the program’s first-ever MWCC Tournament Championship. For his outstanding accomplishments Noonan was named the 2007 Lowell Sun Basketball Coach of the Year. Charlie also has a combined 10 years experience as an AAU Basketball Coach for both girls and boys.

Coach Noonan is the Founder and Director of the Court Vision Girl’s Basketball Clinic, and also participates as a counselor at both the Basketball Dimensions Camp and the Holy Cross Girl’s Basketball Camp. In addition, he is the owner of a College Athletic Development program entitled Directions.

In past years Noonan has served as the President of the Harvard Athletic Association and also as the Executive Director of the Bay State Games. He is currently a member of the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association.

Coach Noonan earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Administration at Montclair State University where he was a two-sport varsity athlete. He received his American Sports Education Coaching Principles Certificate in 2005 and earned his MIAA Coaches Certification in 2006.

Assistant Coach: Jen O'Malley

Jennifer O'Malley returns to Anna Maria this season for her second year as an Assistant Coach of the women's basketball team. Coach O'Malley played basketball for David Prouty High School where she enjoyed immediate success, capturing a State Championship in her freshman year. She went on to attend Anna Maria College where she was a two-sport varsity athlete, playing both basketball and field hockey. During her basketball career at AMC Coach O'Malley amassed more than 1,000 points, but as the team’s starting point guard her main responsibility was setting up her teammates. Her 292 career assists place her fourth all-time in the school’s record books. Coach O'Malley is also second all-time at AMC with 141 three-pointers and her 40% shooting from behind the arc during the ’03-‘04 season ranks as the third best season percentage in school history.

Coach O'Malley graduated from Anna Maria College in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She now resides in Spencer, Massachusetts.

Assistant Coach: Michelle Gosselin

Michelle Gosselin joins Anna Maria College for her first season as Assistant Coach of the women’s basketball team, bringing with her a history of success both on and off the court.

She began her playing career at Rice Memorial Catholic High School, a perennial basketball powerhouse in the state of Vermont. She was All-Conference in the Metro Division and captured a State Championship in 2001.

From there, Coach Gosselin attended Salem State where she was a two-year Team Captain. She led her squad to two Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference Championships, and played in the NCAA National Tournament three times, advancing all the way to the Regional Finals in ’07-’08.

Gosselin earned several individual awards during her collegiate career. She was selected as a member of the All-Conference Team in both the ’05-’06 and ’07-’08 seasons, and was named Team MVP in her senior year. Always making sure to put school first, Coach Gosselin was a member of the Academic All-Conference Team all four years of her collegiate career. In addition, she was selected as the John D. Galaris Student Athlete, an award given to the Salem State female senior with the highest GPA, and was also honored as the Howard C. Smith Cup Scholar Athlete, which is MASCAC award for outstanding academic and athletic achievement.

While at Salem State, Coach Gosselin set the program’s all-time record for three-point percentage in a season by shooting .428 from behind the arc. She is also second on Salem’s all-time list for free throw percentage in a season, shooting .825 from the stripe. For her career, she finished among the program’s top 20 in points (977), steals (153), and games (109).

Michelle also earned valuable experience coaching the Vermont Lightning and Bay State Blizzards AAU Basketball teams.

Coach Gosselin earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management from Salem State and currently resides in Worcester, Mass.

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