Coach Tori Gittens is entering her second season on the women's basketball staff in the 2026-27 school year.
Coach Gittens in her first season as assistant coach mentored and developed two honorable mention All-MAC Commonwealth players along with MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year, Olivia Shutter.
Coach Gittens came to York College after spending the 2024-25Â season as the Graduate Assistant at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was responsible for assisting the head coach in all daily aspects of the women's basketball program. Gittens was in charge of coordinating group player development including leading guard skill work and shooting groups.
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Coach Gittens helped mentor a pair of All-Great American Conference honorees at Henderson State University.
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Coach Gittens also assisted with scouting and analyzing film for upcoming opponents, various game-day duties and other tasks as assigned.Â
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Gittens collegiate playing experience was split between Charleston Southern and Henderson State. She played four years at Charleston Southern from 2019-20 to 2022-23 before completing her final year of eligibility as a grad student at Henderson State. She was a two-time captain at Charleston Southern and earned Big South Conference All-Academic honors.
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At Henderson State, Gittens averaged 10.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as she played in and started all 32 games for the Reddies. Gitten shot 45.4% from the floor, 50.8% (64-for-126) from distance and a blistering 80.5% from the stripe. She also had 23 assists, 14 blocked shots and 14 steals during the campaign. Her three-point shooting percentage led all three NCAA Divisions as she earned GAC all-league honors. Henderson State went 20-12 and won the Great American Conference title.
Coach Gittens is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). She has her M.S. in Sport Administration and M.S. in Physical Education & Sport Coaching along with a B.S. in Kinesiology with a Strength and Conditioning emphasis.
(Updated 8/17/26)
