Orri Cohen is a full time Physical Education teacher, middle school multi-sports coach, and former D3 basketball player. He was named the Head Coach of Yeshiva Women's Basketball in November of 2024, bringing a strong sense of positive team culture and values based on worth ethic, responsibility, and Jewish tenants.
Over his first season with the program, Cohen built a strong foundation, leading the Maccabees to both team and individual success. Daniella Bessler helmed the ship, earning Second-Team All Met honors, D3hoops.com Second-Team All Region honors, First-Team All Skyline honors, was a finalist for the Jostens Trophy, and was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.
Prior to being appointed the Head Coach, Cohen was the Head Assistant Coach of Yeshiva Women's Basketball during the 2023-2024 season, part of a team that helped bring YU Women's Basketball their first Skyline Conference Player of the Year in school history. Cohen was also the Co-Head Coach for the U18 Girls Maccabi Basketball team for the 2023 Pan-Am games in Argentina, bringing home the bronze medal.
As a player, Cohen played his collegiate basketball at CUNY Brooklyn College, playing an integral part of their 2019-2020 Championship winning season and March Madness appearance. He is a 2x CUNY Sportsmanship Award winner.
He currently holds a B.A in Business Management and is working through his Sports Management Master's Degree at Cortland University. He brings a strong sense of communication, passion, and commitment to any program he is a part of and always pushes for excellence.
Cohen is a native New Yorker, born in Suffolk County, Long Island and currently resides in Manhattan with his wife Carleisha.
