Sams, Balzer, And Kinnard Step Into New Roles In Farmville
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"Balzer joins Longwood from George Mason University, where she spent the previous four years as a member of the women's basketball team. Her career was cut short due to injuries, but spent her final year in Fairfax on the sidelines as a coaching intern for the Patriots.
'Rachel is a young coach on the rise,' said Lang-Montgomery. 'A host of injuries at George Mason propelled her into coaching. She benefitted from her time on the sidelines, gaining knowledge from the coaches there as she was able to assist in different areas of the program.'
In addition to her time with the Patriots coaching staff, Balzer also served as the Assistant Director of Youth Programs and Sports Performance/Advanced Training for Evolution Basketball Training, a basketball training company based in the Northern Virginia area. Balzer graduated from George Mason with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with a minor in coaching and recently began working on her master's in educational psychology with a concentration in learning cognition and motivation.
'I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to join the Longwood women's basketball program,' said Balzer. 'I am looking forward to learning and working with Coach E and her staff. This team is special and I'm excited to be a part of it!'"