Bela Raimondi is in her first season as a member of the Blinn College women's basketball coaching staff.
Raimondi, a native of Costa Mesa, Calif., brings with her a wealth of playing experience and four seasons of coaching experience.
After earning two-time Sunset League all-league honors as a point guard at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif., Raimondi played three seasons at at Orange Coast College, playing for California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame head coach Mike Thornton.
Raimondi later transferred to McPherson College for the 2018-19 season and set the program record for free-throw shooting percentage with an 89% clip.
From from 2020 to 2022, Raimondi served as a graduate assistant for Friends University and helped the Falcons to a 22-10 record during the 2021-22 campaign.
For the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, Raimondi served as an assistant and junior varsity coach for McPherson, while briefly stepping in as interim head coach.
