Kamela Gissendanner

Kamela Teresa Gissendanner (born July 27, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and Penn State Lady Lions. She is currently the head coach of the La Roche Redhawks women's basketball team.

Early life Kamela Teresa Gissendanner was born on July 27, 1985, in Clairton, Pennsylvania. She attended Clairton High School in Clairton. She was a three-time first team All-State selection from 2001 to 2003, and also a three-time Street & Smith honorable mention All-American from 2000 to 2002.

In 2004, she transferred to play for the Penn State Lady Lions as a guard. She played in two games for the Sparks during the 2008 season as a forward, totaling 0 points and 2 rebounds in 14 minutes, before being waived on June 27, 2008.

Coaching career Gissendanner was an assistant coach for the Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team during the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons.

She was the head coach of the La Roche Redhawks women's basketball team from the 2012–13 season to the 2016–17 season, compiling an overall record of 116–22. She led the Redhawks to five Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) championships and five NCAA Tournament appearances. She has since led the team to three more AMCC titles, in 2020, 2022, and 2023, and three more NCAA Tournament appearances, also in 2020, 2022, and 2023.