Girls' Basketball

STATE PREP A CHAMPIONS
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023

— MAPL CHAMPS —
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Thank you for your interest in Blair basketball. Over the past several years, we have become one of the premier girls' basketball programs in the country, and we are known for our unique combination of athletic and academic excellence.

A Premier Girls’ Basketball Program

On the court, we have won our league and state titles the last three years, during which time, we have had a McDonald’s All-American, three straight N.J. Prep players of the year, and eight Division I players. All this while playing one of the most competitive basketball schedules in the country.

The varsity girls' basketball team competes nationally, including in contests with Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) opponents (Peddie, Lawrenceville, Hun, Hill and Mercersburg) and the country's top public and private high schools. The season culminates with the MAPL and NJISAA prep "A" tournaments. In 2019 and 2020, Blair placed second in the Insider Exposure Independent School National Championship in Mooresville, North Carolina.

We pride ourselves on our tough defense, our team play and our commitment to doing whatever it takes to succeed. We work on our individual skills a great deal, but we are committed to the idea that basketball is ultimately a team game. We value hustle plays, an unselfish commitment to the team, communication on and off the court, and toughness in how we approach our lives. We also believe that basketball should be fun and seek to maintain a sense of joy in the way we play.

We are about far more than basketball, however. Blair players are well-rounded young women who are constantly striving to improve themselves as students, as athletes and as people. They are leaders in the classroom; they are involved in serving their community; and they are good people who will end up making this world a better place.

Well-Rounded Student Athletes

Blair is not a basketball school, but one of the most rigorous academic institutions in the country. To succeed here, you must be committed to your academic work and you must be willing to respond positively to a close-knit community of similarly driven people from all over the world.

Therefore, we are looking to develop great basketball players but, more than that, great women who will be future leaders of this world. We are very proud of our school and our team. If you are someone who wants to be a part of something bigger than yourself, to push yourself to new heights, to win a lot of games and to have fun doing it, please contact Coach Gregory Rosnick at 908-362-6121 x2056

Meet Coach Rosnick

Greg Rosnick joined Blair in 2022 as the assistant dean of admission and head girls' varsity basketball coach. Since 2017, Greg has served as assistant coach of women’s basketball at Columbia University in New York City. In addition to coaching and teaching physical education there, Greg has been deeply involved in the team’s recruiting efforts, helping to bring the best student athletes to Columbia in his role as international recruiting coordinator. His responsibilities also included strategy and analytics, scheduling and accountability efforts. Prior to Columbia, Greg served as assistant coach of men’s basketball at Colby College in Maine (2013-2017), Haverford College in Pennsylvania (2012-2013) and Belchertown High School in Massachusetts (2011-2012). Since earning his BA in political science at Haverford in 2009 and MA in teaching from Smith College in 2010, Greg has been active in basketball camps as well, most recently co-founding and directing DiverseCity from 2007 to 2017.

Contact Coach Rosnick at rosnickg@blair.edu for any questions.

Meet Coach Raley

History faculty member Anna Raley serves as the assistant girls' varsity basketball coach. In 2022, she became the head varsity volleyball coach. Previously, she was the head JV volleyball coach at the Rabun Gap Nacoochee School. Ms. Raley was also a former collegiate soccer and basketball player at Huntingdon College.

View directions to athletic events. To read recaps about past events, go to the "Team News" tab above.

Professional & International Athletes

Former Collegiate Athletes

View photos from the 2022-2023 season on Blair's Photoshelter. 

Girls' Junior Varsity Basketball Program

The girls' JV basketball team prides itself on good sportsmanship, teamwork and having fun while developing fundamental basketball skills. Players at all levels are welcome to join. Our goal is to develop each player’s ability and understanding of the game as we work together as a team to become our collective best. We encourage one another on and off the court, and are committed to hard work and positive attitudes.

As a prep school in New Jersey, our girls' JV basketball team plays a competitive schedule against Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) rivals Hun, Peddie, Mercersburg, Lawrenceville and Hill as well as other independent schools and local public high schools. Competing in a 15-game schedule, the season concludes in the mid-February, right before Blair's Headmasters' Societies Games.

Inquire today or contact head coach Sharon Merrifield at merris@blair.edu to learn more about the JV girls' basketball team at our unique private school in New Jersey.

Meet Coach Hadden

Kelly Hadden serves as the head JV girls' basketball coach. She joined Blair’s faculty in 2009 and was appointed science department chair in 2017. Having completed her undergraduate work in biology at The College of New Jersey in 1996, she worked for nearly 10 years as a research scientist at Purdue Pharmaceuticals. At Blair, Kelly has taught chemistry, biology, honors biology, AP biology, integrated science research and pharmaceutical science, a science elective she developed. She serves dorm duty in Flight Deck and lives off campus in Hardwick, New Jersey, with her husband, John, and their three children, John Jr. ’21, Makenna ’23 and Shane ’25.

Meet Coach Cronin

Courtney Cronin serves as the assistant JV girls' basketball coach. She came to Blair in 2022 as Associate Dean of College Counseling and a Blair lacrosse coach. In addition to her experience at Thacher School in Ojai, California, as Associate Director of College Counseling, head girls’ varsity lacrosse and dorm parent, Courtney worked for eight years as a college counselor, French teacher and girls’ lacrosse coach at Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts, where she also served as language department chair. Courtney graduated from Colby College, where she majored in French studies and history, and earned her master’s degree in independent school leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College in 2017. In addition to serving as an advisor and mentor to students at Thacher, she also co-leads adult and student anti-ractist groups and ally spaces. At Lawrence, Courtney also served as dorm head, chaperoned “Winterim” trips to Belize, Peru and Ecuador, and chaired the Professional Development Committee. She joins the Blair community with her dog, Coach.

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View photos from the 2022-2023 season on Blair's Photoshelter.