Michael Alon joined Yeshiva University as the head women’s basketball coach in August of 2015. Alon joins the Maccabees after having served as head girls varsity basketball coach at Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC) where he had been the past six years. Prior to that, Alon was the head girls varsity basketball coach at Abraham Heschel High School, in New York City, from 2007-09. Alon's coaching experience also includes the JCC Maccabi Games where he led the United States girls 17 and under team to the silver media in Israel in 2011.
In his first season with the Yeshiva women's basketball program, Julia Owen was named to the Skyline All-Conference second team. In 2018-19, Nicole Bick was selected to the Skyline All-Conference second team. He also coached Michal Alge for four years, who became the first 1,000-1,000 (points and rebounds) player in program history. Alge set program records with 1,159 points and 1,236 rebounds. She grabbed more career caroms than any player on both the Yeshiva men's and women's basketball programs, all-time. In 2019-20, he coached Yuval Nitzan, who earned a spot on the Skyline All-Conference second team.
In addition to his basketball coaching career, Alon is a successful entrepreneur. He has founded two companies, including the Let All the Children Play Foundation, which is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives, through sports and play, of all children by developing accessible playgrounds and inclusive programs, allowing children with disabilities the opportunity to experience and play, side-by-side, with their able-bodied peers. He is also is the co-founder of AkimboConnect.com, which is a career development platform that re-imagines the hiring process while working to build a more inclusive workforce. Alon has also taught Entrepreneurship classes at HANC.
"Michael has a true passion for Jewish basketball and is transitioning into the college game from both high school and international competition," said Yeshiva University Director of Athletics,
Joe Bednarsh. "His dedication and knowledge of the game will be a tremendous asset to the program."
A native of Forest Hills, N.Y., Alon is a graduate of New York University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in management / economics in 1984 and Master's of Business Administration in finance in 1985.
