Two join Illini women’s basketball staff

Posted May 07, 2012 4:52 pm

By Daily Herald News Services

Illinois women’s basketball coach Matt Bollant has announced the addition of Jessica Abitz and Celeste Hoewisch to his staff. Abitz will serve as director of Basketball Operations, and Hoewisch will be the team’s video coordinator.

Abitz is a 2011 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education with a minor in health. A three-year basketball letterwinner, Abitz was named captain for her senior season of 2007-08. A native of Franksville, Wis., Abitz was the director of Basketball Operations for UW-Green Bay for the 2011-12 season, coordinating team travel and meals, organizing film exchange and assisting on recruiting visits.

Hoewisch is one of the top players in Green Bay’s history, earning the Horizon League co-Player of the Year and the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2011. Hoewisch finished her career tops in school history in games played (132) and was named first team All-Horizon League in both 2010 and 2011. She ranks fifth in career three-pointers made with 130, fifth in career steals (280) and seventh in career assists (375) in school history.

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