maria morano
Maria Morano began coaching basketball at St Bede CYO in 2001 with the intramural program for kindergarten through 3rd grade kids. 11 years later, she still donates her time to coach the intramural basketball program every Saturday morning to help teach and develop the next crop of great St. Bede’s basketball players.
Maria began coaching JV basketball at St Bede’s in 2004 for the boys program. She coached JV boys for two seasons. The boys team had an undefeated season and won the year-end tournament. In 2006, Maria began coaching the cadet/ 4thgrade girls CYO team. In 2007, Maria coached both the 4th grade girls team and the JV girls region team at St Bede’s. She is the current coach of the St Bede’s JV girls region team. Her teams have won many division and tournament championships and have been in the region CYO championship each and every year.
Maria also coaches travel and AAU basketball. She began coaching AAU basketball in 2007 for the Wildcats, remaining with that program and winning numerous championships for two years. In 2008, she began coaching Langhorne travel basketball and Shamrocks AAU basketball. For the past three years, her Langhorne travel team was undefeated in the Central Jersey league and won two league championships.
Maria is committed to teaching the fundamentals of basketball and the importance of team play. Win or lose, it’s important to play quality basketball. She stresses hard work, commitment and perfect practice. She strives for her players to become fundamentally strong players at both ends of the court, and hope to give them the foundation they need to enjoy great success in high school and college level play.
Maria began coaching JV basketball at St Bede’s in 2004 for the boys program. She coached JV boys for two seasons. The boys team had an undefeated season and won the year-end tournament. In 2006, Maria began coaching the cadet/ 4thgrade girls CYO team. In 2007, Maria coached both the 4th grade girls team and the JV girls region team at St Bede’s. She is the current coach of the St Bede’s JV girls region team. Her teams have won many division and tournament championships and have been in the region CYO championship each and every year.
Maria also coaches travel and AAU basketball. She began coaching AAU basketball in 2007 for the Wildcats, remaining with that program and winning numerous championships for two years. In 2008, she began coaching Langhorne travel basketball and Shamrocks AAU basketball. For the past three years, her Langhorne travel team was undefeated in the Central Jersey league and won two league championships.
Maria is committed to teaching the fundamentals of basketball and the importance of team play. Win or lose, it’s important to play quality basketball. She stresses hard work, commitment and perfect practice. She strives for her players to become fundamentally strong players at both ends of the court, and hope to give them the foundation they need to enjoy great success in high school and college level play.