Pepper Pike, OH--The Ursuline College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Yonah Dori as assistant basketball coach.
Dori joins Ursuline with extensive coaching experience at the high school, collegiate, and AAU levels, along with a strong background in player development, scouting, and basketball operations.
Most recently, Dori served as a varsity assistant coach and freshman head coach at Hawken High School, where he assisted with varsity practices, player development, and video coordination.
As the freshman head coach, he developed practice plans, game strategies, and rotations while emphasizing player growth.
Previously, Dori served as a graduate assistant for the Ohio University women's basketball program during the 2022–2023 season. He assisted with game planning, opponent scouting, film breakdown, and defensive analytics. He also contributed on the practice floor, scout-team drills and led individual and group player development sessions.
Dori's collegiate basketball experience also includes three seasons as a student manager and practice player for the University of Massachusetts Amherst women's basketball program from 2017–2020. During his time at UMass, he helped maintain team operations and participated in scout-team practices.
In addition to his collegiate experience, Dori has coached at several high school programs throughout Northeast Ohio. He served as a varsity assistant coach and video coordinator at Kirtland High School from 2019–2021 and as a varsity assistant coach at Beachwood High School from 2021–2022.
Dori also served as a ninth-grade AAU head coach with The National Basketball Academy in 2022. He recruited and coached a team of players from six different schools, leading the group to a 23–7 record and a tournament championship in Pittsburgh.
Beyond team coaching, Dori has worked as a basketball trainer, providing individual and group instruction to athletes ages 5–22, from beginners to collegiate-level players. His experience includes training with HoopTech, where he also volunteered with the Cleveland Charge G League team during open tryouts, preseason practices, and training sessions.
Dori additionally brings an educational background, having taught physical education and health to students ages 3–14 at Gross Schechter Day School from 2023–2025.
Dori graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Isenberg School of Management in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in sport management and business.
He earned his master's degree in coaching and sport pedagogy from Ohio University in 2023.
"We are excited to welcome Yonah Dori to the Ursuline family," said Athletic Director Cindy McKnight. "With a wealth of knowledge and experience in basketball, we know he will provide great assistance to Head Basketball Coach Bet Naumovski."
"I am extremely excited and grateful to coach at Ursuline College with Coach Bet and help build a championship level program," said Dori. "Ursuline is right in my backyard where I grew up practicing, coaching, and playing in the Jane and Lee Seidman Gymnasium."
He continued, "Now to be a part of the staff at Ursuline College, I am going to bring my expertise, winning mindset, and basketball knowledge to bring success to our program and make it a positive experience for our team."
Dori stated, "I am fortunate to be working alongside a champion and amazing coach in Coach Bet, and the team has been nothing but welcoming as we begin our season and look to win as many as games as possible."
