Pace, Other NCAA Coaches Offer Insights to Westchester Business Leaders

Dozens of area business leaders and executives heard from a panel of top-tier NCAA basketball coaches from the region on Dec. 11 at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown as the coaches shared strategies, insights and lessons on success as part of the KeyBank Speaker Series, announced The Business Council of Westchester.

During the event, moderated by News 12’s Walt Fowler, the coaches shared inspiring stories about coaching young men and women and what it takes to be successful.

The event featured Tim Cluess, men’s head coach at Iona College; Brian Giorgis, women’s head coach at Marist College; Stephanie Gaitley, women’s head coach at Fordham University; and Pat Kennedy, men’s head coach at Pace University.

Photo: Back row, from left: Stephen J. Jones, Chairman of the Board of The Business Council of Westchester; Business Council President and CEO Marsha Gordon; Business Council Board Chairman-elect Tony Justic; John Ravitz, Executive Vice President and COO of The Business Council; Ruth Mahoney of KeyBank; and moderator Walt Fowler of News12.

Front row, from left: Pat Kennedy, men’s head coach of Pace University; Stephanie Gaitley, women’s head coach of Fordham University; Tim Cluess, men’s head coach at Iona College; and Brian Giorgis, women’s head coach at Marist College.

Photo credit: Contributed