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Ami Yezman

Ami Yezman joined the Converse women's basketball staff in July 2026 as the team's assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 season. She joins the Valkyries after most recently serving in the same role at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan.

“I am thrilled to add Ami to our coaching staff!” stated head coach Kevin Lyons regarding Yezman. “Her former employers and colleagues raved about her outstanding work ethic, character and skill set, which she demonstrated throughout the interview process. Ami perfectly aligns with our core values and she shares my vision of building and maintaining a high-achieving woman’s basketball program at Converse.”

Yezman graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Kinesiology and a minor in coaching in December 2023. She earned her MBA in Business Administration from Wayne State University in May 2026. During her time as a Spartan, she served as a student manager for both the women’s basketball and women’s soccer programs while earning Dean’s List honors every semester.

“I am truly grateful and honored to join Coach Kevin Lyons and the Converse University Women's Basketball family,” stated Yezman on her new beginning. “Throughout my coaching career, I have been passionate about building relationships, developing student-athletes, and helping teams achieve their goals. Converse's commitment to excellence on and off the court made this opportunity incredibly special to me. I look forward to investing in our student-athletes, connecting with the community, and helping our program compete at a championship level while developing outstanding young individuals”

Yezman spent the summer of 2022 serving as a women’s basketball summer intern at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She has also spent stints as an assistant coach at Grosse Ile High School in Grosse Ile, Michigan and Airport High School in Carleton, Michigan.

During her free time as an undergraduate at MSU, Yezman was a member of the women’s basketball club, MSU pickleball club and the MSU Outdoors Club.