Head Coach Anthony Crocitto welcomed Nola Carter as the newest member of the Saint Leo women’s basketball coaching staff in August of 2021.
Crocitto noted, "Over my time here at Saint Leo, we have been very blessed with great assistant coaches. Nola Carter is no exception to that tradition. She comes from winning cultures and is going to help us in a million ways to one. I am excited and thank all the folks that helped us “recruit” such a winner to our program. Nola will work with our program on the floor, assist in elevating our recruiting while tackling the day to day stuff as well. Coach Tesh and I are so excited to welcome Nola to our family. Go, Lions!”
Personal History
The graduate assistant coach is a native of Ribault high school in Jacksonville, Florida. Carter went on to be a starting Wildcat at Fort Valley State University. Carter paced the Wildcat’s offense, tallying a career 1,069 points as a 5-10 guard. She graduated from FVSU in 2019-2020 with an undergraduate degree in Biology. She is the daughter of Pamelia Bailey and has three siblings, Naya, Kendall, and Charnese.
Player Accolades
Ribault High School Lady Trojans (2012-2016)
· Four-year varsity player
· 2013-2016 Captain
· Three-time State Champion
· 2016 Dicks National Champion
· 2016 Most Improved Player Dicks National Championship
· 2016 All Gateway Conference
Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats (2016-2020)
· 2016-2020 Captain
· 1,000 point club with over 700 rebounds
· 2016-2019 S.A.A.C. Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Secretary
· 2nd Team All-Conference SIAC (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
Coaching Experience
· Higher Learning Hoops Camp Leader
· Peach County High School Summer League Intramural Coach
· Potters House Christian Academy Assistant Coach
· East Coast United Travel Basketball Organization Jacksonville, Head Coach 9th grade
