Mary Rotimi is entering her third season as the head coach of the Claflin University women’s volleyball team.
Rotimi rejoined the coaching ranks after serving as the Program Director with the Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia for three years.
Prior to her stint with the Boys and Girls Club, Rotimi spent one season (2013-14) as the assistant athletic director of recreation and head volleyball coach at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pa. In addition she was the assistant women’s basketball coach at Wilmington University (2012-2014) in New Castle, Del. and the head women’s volleyball coach at Manor College (2012-2013).
She began her coaching career at Delaware County Community College where she served as the head women’s basketball coach and head women’s volleyball coach for two seasons (2008-2010).
Rotimi was a standout basketball player at Lincoln University (Pa). She finished with the most career double-doubles in Lady Lion history (37). Rotimi scored 921 points with 814 rebounds over four seasons (2003-2007). During her career, she averaged 12.2 points and 10.8 rebounds. In 2005 she was inducted into the Lincoln University (Pa) Athletics Hall of Fame.
She earned a degree in health science from Lincoln and a master's degree in public administration with a graduate certificate in sports management and athletics from West Chester in 2011.
