Christine Sikiric is in her seventh season as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Manhattan College.  Sikiric came to Riverdale after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Wagner College for two seasons.  She is the Jaspers’ recruiting and defensive coordinator.  Sikiric is also responsible for guard development, as well as monitoring the team’s academics and equipment.

While a graduate assistant at Wagner from 2006-08, Sikiric’s duties included coordinating film exchange, monitoring student-athlete academic progress and scouting opponents.  She was responsible for the development of the Seahawks' guards, while also implementing strategic offensive concepts.

A native of Flushing, N.Y., she began her collegiate playing career at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County before transferring to Rider University for her final two seasons.  A two-time team captain for the Broncs, she started at point guard in 56 of 57 appearances over her two seasons at Rider.  She led the team with 3.3 assists per game and averaged 6.2 points and 3.7 rebounds over her career.  Prior to Rider, Sikiric was a key member of the 2002-03 UMBC team that advanced to the Northeast Conference title game.

Sikiric played her prep basketball at local powerhouse Christ the King, helping the squad to a pair of city championships for head coach Bob Mackey.  Along the way, she collected numerous accolades, including New YorkDaily News and Newsday All-City honors, New York State Federation Class A All-Star and the Father John Savage Scholar Athlete Award.

Sikiric earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rider in 2005, graduating Magna Cum Laude.  She also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Wagner.

She and her husband, John, welcomed their first child, daughter Adriana, in April 2014.