This is a Game Ladies . Community . Jolette Law

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Long recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in the country, Jolette Law has been a driving force in Rutgers’ rapid ascension to the top of women’s college basketball. Because of her tremendous knowledge of the system and style of basketball C. Vivian Stringer teaches, Law was the first assistant Stringer appointed at Rutgers when she accepted the head coaching position in 1995. After eight highly-successful years in that role, Law was promoted to associate head coach in the spring of 2003.

Known for her tremendous technical expertise on the sidelines, Law also serves as the recruiting coordinator and is the primary coach for the Scarlet Knight guards. Players such as graduated stars Shawnetta Stewart, Usha Gilmore and Tasha Pointer, all of whom were drafted by the WNBA at the conclusion of their Scarlet Knight careers, have benefited from Law’s instruction and motivation on the court. Law’s sphere of influence extends well beyond the backcourt to the entire team, as she shares her knowledge and experience while creating an atmosphere in which each player is motivated and able to reach her full potential. Law also is instrumental in other areas of the program, such as scouting opponents and supporting the academic support staff in monitoring the academic progress of the student-athletes who are assigned to her.

Energetic and enthusiastic, Law’s job is far from done when the season is over. She has been instrumental in the Knights attracting top recruiting classes year in and year out, including the 2000-2001 class that was ranked first in the nation by the Women’s Basketball News Service and the 2001-2002 group that was rated 13th by the All Star Girls Report.

Law embodies what it means to be a member of the Rutgers basketball family, having been Stringer’s point guard at The University of Iowa. She led the Hawkeyes to a No. 1 national ranking during her playing career, helping Iowa reach four consecutive NCAA Tournaments, advancing to the 1987 and 1988 regional finals.

Rising to the highest level is Law’s hallmark, doing the same as a player at Iowa, as one of the only female members of the Harlem Globetrotters, as an assistant coach at Ball State University (1994-95) and as an annual honoree as one of the nation’s top 10 assistants by Women’s Basketball Journal while “On the Banks.” As a player, Law tutored under Stringer for four years as the floor general for the Hawkeyes. A Kodak District V All-American in 1990, she was a four-year letterwinner at Iowa and a two-time all-Big Ten Conference selection. A member of the Iowa Hall of Fame, she ranks fourth on the Iowa all-time assists list (353), fifth in steals (205), seventh in scoring (1,137) and 12th in rebounding (350). During her career, the Hawkeyes won four consecutive Big Ten titles and compiled a 105-18 (.854) record. She also was a member of the 1988 Jones Cup Team. As an ambassador of goodwill with the Harlem Globetrotters, she coordinated several basketball seminars and clinics in addition to her on-the-court performances. During her four-year stint with basketball’s greatest team (1990-94), she was the only female member and her picture appeared on Wheaties cereal boxes with her Globetrotter teammates.

A native of Florence, SC, Law graduated from Iowa in 1990 with a bachelor of science degree in sports studies and corporate fitness. She has utilized her skills and talents to create opportunities to participate in various national projects, including the “Great American Workout” with former president George Bush, the 1992 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Project D.A.R.E. in St. Petersburg, FL. Law also has made appearances on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, the Montel Williams Show, and the Vicki Lawrence Show, and was featured as the only female in M.C. Hammer’s music video “Too Legit 2 Quit.” She has been featured in several magazines, including Sport Magazine, Black Elegance, Ebony, Jet and People.