Sonia Raman, an Indian-American lawyer, and professional basketball coach is now an assistant coach for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies. She was the head coach of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Engineers women’s basketball team before becoming an assistant coach.

Bio

Sonia Raman was born on the 11th of February, 1974 in the suburbs of the United States of America (USA). Her parents are Indian immigrants who have established in the United States. Her father is from the Indian state of Chennai, while her mother is from the Indian state of Nagpur. Other than that, there is no information on her parents or whether or not she has any siblings.

Sonia’s nationality is American and her ethnicity is Indian. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius and she is 47 years old at the moment. 

Education

Sonia Raman obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Tufts University in 1996. She then went on to Boston College Law School, where she earned her Juris Doctor (law degree) in 2001.

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Love Life

The Memphis Grizzlies’ assistant coach’s romantic life is kept hidden behind closed doors. This is due to the fact that Sonia has kept all of the specifics of her personal life to herself. None of them have been revealed in public, in front of the media, or on her social media accounts.

Because of her secrecy, it is not yet known is she is single or married. 

Career

Basketball has always piqued Sonia Raman’s interest since she was a child. She had also participated in the sport during her high school and college years. She began playing basketball with the Tufts Jumbos during her collegiate years at Tufts University. She was also a co-captain of the team during her senior year.

However, following graduation, she redirected her focus back to her schooling and pursuit of a law degree. She worked for Fidelity Investments before joining the US Department of Labor after getting her law degree from Boston College Law School.

Her heart was still with basketball, despite her investments in other disciplines. She did, however, opt to pursue the sport as a coach rather than as a player. She went back to her college mater, Tufts University, to work as an assistant coach for two years. She became the new assistant coach for the Wellesley College women’s basketball team in 2002.

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Sonia Raman received a tremendous offer to be the head coach of the MIT Engineers women’s basketball team after a fantastic six years with the squad. On July 9, 2008, the agreement was signed. She was the club’s head coach from 2008 to 2020, and she was able to push the squad to the next level during that time.

The team won the most games in its history while Raman was the head coach. She was also elected New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year in 2016 and 2017, respectively, for her outstanding work as a coach.

Her effectiveness as a head coach was observed by the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies. So they contacted her, and she was hired as the team’s assistant coach in no time. On September 11, 2020, the deal was finalized, making her the first Indian-American woman to be named an NBA coach.

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Social Media

Sonia Raman is only active on Twitter. She has 1,982 followers on her Twitter account (@SoniaRaman). 

Net Worth

Sonia Raman’s precise earnings and net worth are still being investigated. However, it is common knowledge that an assistant coach’s compensation in the NBA ranges from $100,000 to $1 million on average. And, given Sonia’s track record as a successful coach, she must be highly compensated.

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• Aquarius
• Boston College Law School
• Coach
• Tufts University