Amanda Hanincik enters her 14th season as a member of the Albright College women’s basketball coaching staff in 2018-19. In 2005 she returned to the Albright bench after a successful playing career with the Lions.
In 2017-18, Hanincik assisted the Lions to their third straight - and fourth overall - appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In the tournament, Albright fell 74-65 in the first round to Gettysburg. The Lions also made their fourth straight MAC Commonwealth Tournament Championship game appearance where they lost to Messiah 62-54.
Albright secured its fourth straight 20-win season in 2017-18 and finished second in the MAC Commonwealth regular season standings with a 14-2 record. Alysha Lofton became the second player in program history to earn WBCA All-American honors, in addition to being named the MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year honors.
In 2016-17, Hanincik helped the Lions to its second consecutive - and third overall - appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Albright defeated Piedmont College in the first round, 64-54, before losing in the second round to Marymount (Va.), 68-59.
Albright cruised through the regular season, finishing with a 16-0 record in MAC Commonwealth play. After defeating Lycoming in the MAC Commonwealth semifinals, Albright lost a thrilling contest to Messiah, 53-50, when a Lions' three pointer at the buzzer rimmed out.
Albright posted the best season in school history during the 2015-16 campaign. The Lions won a schoo-record 27 games and finished the year with a 27-3 overall mark. Albright captured the MAC Commonwealth Tournament title for the first time in school history and notched its first-ever victory in the NCAA Tournament with a win over Husson. The Lions advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season ranked in the top 10 of both the USA Today Sports and the D3hoops.com Top 25 polls. Kelecia Harris became the first player in school history to earn First Team All-America honors as she was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association team.
In 2014-15, Albright had a breakout season as the Lions advanced to the championship games of both the MAC Commonwealth and ECAC South Tournaments. Albright finished the season with a then school-record 21 victories and posted an overall mark of 21-8. Kelecia Harris was named the MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year and earned honorable mention All-American honors from DIII News.
Albright went 13-12 in 2013-14, and featured the program's second-ever All-American as sophomore Kelecia Harris earned honorable mention honors from WDIII News.
The 2012-13 season saw the emergence of new young nucleus led by Harris who was named the Mid-Atlantic Region and ECAC South Rookie of the Year and a member of the national All-Freshman team.
In 2009, the Lions went to the postseason for a third consecutive year. With a 17-10 record, the squad featured two 1,000 point scorers, a first and second team All-Conference selection, the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year, and the program's first D3Hoops.com first team Mid-Atlantic All-Region honoree. The Red and White defeated two top-20 nationally ranked opponents in DeSales University and Messiah College. At the conclusion of the season, Brehane Dillon became the first All-American in program history with an honorable mention from WDIII News.
In the 2007-08 season, Albright recorded the most wins in program history with 20. The Lions made their second consecutive conference tournament and a first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament.
In 2006-07, the Lady Lions finished the year with an overall record of 18-10, while managing a conference record of 10-4 that earned them the number two seed in the conference tournament. Albright also earned its first ECAC Tournament bid in program history.
A 2000 graduate of Albright College, Hanincik earned a degree in Psychology and Business. As a member of the women’s basketball program, Hanincik became a consistent starter in her senior year.
After graduation Hanincik continued her education, earning her master’s degree in Higher Education Counseling from West Chester University.
Before making the jump to the collegiate level, Hanincik was a standout player for Bishop Hafey High School in Hazleton, PA. Amongst her many responsibilities at Albright, Hanincik also serves as the Assistant Dean of Students.
