SUNO Welcomes New Basketball Coach, Raven Fields!
The Department of Athletics would like to welcome Coach Raven Fields to the SUNO family.
Ms. Fields is a former athlete and graduate of Winston-Salem State University. Out of high school, Coach Fields was recruited by several Division 1 schools such as the University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, Clemson University, and St. John's University amongst others. Highlights of Coach Field's playing career are as follows:
- Played on Nike Elite team Georgia Metros (2005-2007)
- Girls Basketball Report ranked 44th best college prospect
- McDonald's All-American honorable mention
- Featured in Street and Smith's Magazine
- Ranked 10th in the country at her position while playing at Indian River Star College.
- Played professionally overseas in the Dominican Republic
- Currently plays professionally for the Atlanta Angels
While playing professionally, Coach Fields still finds time to give back to her community. She has a total of five years volunteering with William H. Spencer High School and Girls Inc. Coach is also an Assistant Coach for an AAU 9 and up team. Her goal is to motivate players on and off the court while gaining knowledge about the game and life.
Quote: "You live to learn and once you do that you’ll learn to live!"