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Meet the Coach
Head Coach - Renee Drake
Former Geneva College graduate and two-sport star Renee Drake will begin her first season as Geneva’s interim head basketball coach. Drake follows a one-year interim stint by Amy Russin, who was filling in for legendary coach Ron Galbreath following health concerns. When Galbreath announced his retirement in the summer, Drake was hired to guide the Golden Tornadoes into the upcoming season.
No stranger to College Hill or the Golden Tornadoes’ women’s program, Drake spend three years on the bench with Galbreath as is number one assistant from 2004-07. Prior to beginning her coaching career, Drake delivered one of the finest basketball careers for the Golden Tornadoes. She still ranks ninth on the all-time scoring list with 1,153 points and sixth in rebounding with 766 boards during her career. Drake graduated from Geneva in 2003 with a degree in education. She later received her Master’s of Education degree from Geneva in 2008.
Following her assistant coaching stint with Geneva, Drake moved on to the Western Beaver School District where she landed a coaching and teaching position. Drake spent two years as the head girl’s varsity coach for two years in basketball and one year in softball.
Drake and her husband Jason reside on College Hill in Beaver Falls with their daughter Addison, who was born last spring.