Hailey Zeise is entering her first season as the Head Coach of the Girls' Basketball program at Pine-Richland. A 2017 graduate of North Allegheny, Zeise returns to the WPIAL eager to lead the next generation of girls' basketball players.
Zeise most recently served as a Division I College Women's Basketball Assistant Coach at George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Before taking her coaching talents to the college level, Zeise spent one year as an assistant coach at Oakland Catholic High School under Head Coach Eddie Benton during the 2022-23 season. At the time, Zeise was working in college athletics administration at the University of Pittsburgh as an Academic Counselor for Student Athletes. She also volunteered as a coach with a local AAU organization, the Western PA Bruins.
Prior to her time in Pittsburgh, Zeise spent four years at Stony Brook University in Long Island, N.Y., playing under Head Coach Caroline McCombs. Zeise was a three-year starter and captain, leading her team to back- to-back America East conference championship titles in 2020 and 2021. Zeise was recognized for her performance on and off the court, earning multiple All-Conference honors including All-Championship Team in ‘20 & ‘21, All-Defensive Team in ‘21, All-Academic Team in ’21, and America East Helping Hands Team in ‘20.
In addition to her role on the basketball team, Zeise served as a representative for multiple student-athlete leadership groups, including the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Academy of Leaders and Black Student Athlete Huddle.
Zeise graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Business Management in 2020. Zeise then returned to Stony Brook to use her final year of eligibility in 2020-21, where she earned a Master of Arts degree in Higher Education Administration and was awarded the Athletic Director’s Award for her career achievements.
