Women's Basketball
Reiss, Tammi
Tammi Reiss
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- treiss@syr.edu
- Phone:
- 3761
A former WNBA player and All-American at Virginia, Reiss brings a wealth of experience having played and coached at the collegiate and professional levels to the Syracuse program. Â She joined the staff in 2015.
At Syracuse, Reiss mentors the guards and has helped the Orange to two straight NCAA Tournament second round appearances. The group includes 2017 WBCA Division I Coaches All-America, Associated Press All-America Second Team, and espnW All-America Honorable Mention honoree Alexis Peterson and 2017 WBCA Division I Coaches All-America Honorable Mention selection Brittney Sykes. Both Peterson and Sykes were selected in the 2017 WNBA Draft and Sykes went on to earn 2017 WNBA All-Rookie Team plaudits.
In her first season with the Orange, the team set school records with five wins against nationally-ranked opponents, 13 conference victories, 23 regular-season wins, and 30 overall victories. Following its run to the national championship contest, the team was ranked No. 3 nationally in the final USA Today Coaches Poll, its highest rank in its history.
Reiss came to Syracuse from Cal State Fullerton, where she was the associate head coach. She served as the Titans’ recruiting coordinator and was responsible for game and practice preparation, player development with emphasis on guard play, and conducted the offseason conditioning program.
From 2011-13, Reiss was an assistant coach at San Diego State, where she helped guide the Aztecs to two conference regular-season titles, the 2012 Mountain West Tournament crown, and one NCAA Tournament appearance. She mentored Courtney Clements, the 2012 Mountain West Player of the Year, and Chelsea Hopkins, who was named the 2012 Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and Mountain West Player of the Year in 2013.
Prior to working at San Diego State, Reiss served as an assistant coach for the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Stars and Utah Starzz. During her stint in Utah, the Starzz advanced to the Western Conference final in 2002.
Reiss was an assistant coach at her alma mater, Virginia, from 1993-96. She helped guide the Cavaliers to two ACC regular-season titles and three appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including two trips to the Elite Eight.
Reiss was a four-year starter for the Cavaliers, earning All-America honors in 1992. She led the squad to three ACC regular-season titles, two league tournament championships, and three Final Four appearances. Reiss earned all-conference honors three times in her career and was selected to the All-ACC Tournament Team twice. She ended her collegiate career ranked first in school history in 3-point field goals made (139) and 3-point field goal percentage (.416) and was second in points (1,842) and free throws made (437).
Reiss was the fifth overall pick in the 1997 WNBA Draft by the Starzz. She played two seasons for Utah, serving as team captain.
At Syracuse, Reiss mentors the guards and has helped the Orange to two straight NCAA Tournament second round appearances. The group includes 2017 WBCA Division I Coaches All-America, Associated Press All-America Second Team, and espnW All-America Honorable Mention honoree Alexis Peterson and 2017 WBCA Division I Coaches All-America Honorable Mention selection Brittney Sykes. Both Peterson and Sykes were selected in the 2017 WNBA Draft and Sykes went on to earn 2017 WNBA All-Rookie Team plaudits.
In her first season with the Orange, the team set school records with five wins against nationally-ranked opponents, 13 conference victories, 23 regular-season wins, and 30 overall victories. Following its run to the national championship contest, the team was ranked No. 3 nationally in the final USA Today Coaches Poll, its highest rank in its history.
Reiss came to Syracuse from Cal State Fullerton, where she was the associate head coach. She served as the Titans’ recruiting coordinator and was responsible for game and practice preparation, player development with emphasis on guard play, and conducted the offseason conditioning program.
From 2011-13, Reiss was an assistant coach at San Diego State, where she helped guide the Aztecs to two conference regular-season titles, the 2012 Mountain West Tournament crown, and one NCAA Tournament appearance. She mentored Courtney Clements, the 2012 Mountain West Player of the Year, and Chelsea Hopkins, who was named the 2012 Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and Mountain West Player of the Year in 2013.
Prior to working at San Diego State, Reiss served as an assistant coach for the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Stars and Utah Starzz. During her stint in Utah, the Starzz advanced to the Western Conference final in 2002.
Reiss was an assistant coach at her alma mater, Virginia, from 1993-96. She helped guide the Cavaliers to two ACC regular-season titles and three appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including two trips to the Elite Eight.
Reiss was a four-year starter for the Cavaliers, earning All-America honors in 1992. She led the squad to three ACC regular-season titles, two league tournament championships, and three Final Four appearances. Reiss earned all-conference honors three times in her career and was selected to the All-ACC Tournament Team twice. She ended her collegiate career ranked first in school history in 3-point field goals made (139) and 3-point field goal percentage (.416) and was second in points (1,842) and free throws made (437).
Reiss was the fifth overall pick in the 1997 WNBA Draft by the Starzz. She played two seasons for Utah, serving as team captain.
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