She has served as head coach of the 成人视频色情片 women鈥檚 tennis team since 2009 and was recently named the women鈥檚 tennis Skyline Conference Coach of the Year for the 2014 season, but Naomi Kaszovitz 鈥�87S was already playing sports at YU鈥攁s a student athlete. A native of Oceanside, N.Y. (Kaszovitz grew up a good friend of President Richard M. Joel, also from Oceanside), and a graduate of HALB and HAFTR, Kaszovitz attended Stern because it was 鈥渢he natural next step鈥� for her and indeed proved to be a perfect fit. 鈥淚 say I majored in both Marketing, and friends,鈥� she laughed, 鈥渂ecause as much as I enjoyed taking business, economics and PR classes for my shaped major, I also had great times in the classroom and the dorms with my friends, who I remain very close with today.鈥� But while she excelled in the classroom, Kaszovitz also excelled on the court. She played on Stern鈥檚 basketball team鈥攚here she was honored as MVP in 1986鈥攆or three years and on the tennis team for two years. 鈥淏onding with fellow teammates was fun, and playing teams that outsized us was challenging but great experience,鈥� she recalled. Kaszovitz also worked part time for YU鈥檚 Office of Admissions, where she represented Stern College at various high schools in the tri-state area, and served as corresponding secretary of Student Council, where she helped organize student events. Nearing graduation, Kaszovitz felt a growing uncertainty about the advertising and marketing world and decided to attend law school. 鈥淟ike many applying to graduate programs, I wasn鈥檛 ready to go into the real world yet,鈥� she explained. Despite little time to prepare, Kaszovitz aced her LSATs and enrolled in YU鈥檚 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, proving she could shine in any number of court systems. After she graduated Cardozo, Kaszovitz went to work at the Queens Family Court to prosecute cases involving child abuse and neglect, what she called 鈥渉eartbreaking work, yet rewarding." 鈥淚 did that for five years and then, after the birth of my third child in 1995, decided to transition into the family business, with my father and brother, which was insurance,鈥� she said. She still works at The Rampart Group today, located in Lake Success, NY.  During this time, Kaszovitz remained an active tennis player鈥攕he鈥檚 a member of the United States Tennis Association (USTA)鈥攁nd participated in competitive leagues around the tri-state area, which has included first-place finishes in several tournaments. In 2009, Kaszovitz鈥檚 friend and former Stern roommate, Felicia Feder Bernstein 鈥�87S, saw a posting for a tennis coach at Stern. She immediately sent it Kaszovitz鈥檚 way. Kaszovitz met with Joe Bednarsh, YU鈥檚 Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation, and the rest is history. 鈥淒uring the interview, I could see Naomi鈥檚 passion for YU and Jewish women鈥檚 athletics,鈥� said Bednarsh. 鈥淚t鈥檚 always special to have a former YU student-athlete come back to coach a team and even more special when it鈥檚 a two-sport athlete, like Naomi. Naomi understands everything our students have to deal with in the classroom, on the court, and in their communities; she went through it herself. I am proud to have her working with our young women and have her represent the department and the university.鈥� For Kaszovitz, it鈥檚 been interesting to be on the other side of the athletics scene at Stern. 鈥淭he program has really changed 180 degrees since I was a student,鈥� she mused. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think we belonged to any conference then, we practiced once a week and generally, we didn鈥檛 have the most systematic program. But athletics has become so much more intense. We practice every night now, with matches on Fridays and Sundays, which means that everyone who participates is fully dedicated.鈥� The traditional tennis season lasts about 6-8 weeks in the months of September and October, and usually comes to a close just as midterms begin. Sometimes, though, there鈥檚 an overlap, which means students are frantically studying their notes on the sidelines of the tennis courts between matches. 鈥淢y student athletes are extremely dedicated to both academics and athletics,鈥� said Kaszovitz. 鈥淭hey鈥檒l email me ahead of time with questions about scheduling to make sure they can organize all the work they have. It鈥檚 been great getting to know them and be able to have an influence on the next generation.鈥� This past year鈥攈er fifth as the tennis coach鈥擪aszovitz has enjoyed being at the helm of a more seasoned team of veteran players, who, with the addition of several strong tennis players and a student from Israel, took the team to the playoffs last season. Under Kaszovitz, the team finished 7-4 overall and 4-2 in Skyline Conference regular season play. The Maccabees finished third place in regular season to qualify for the Skyline Conference playoffs for the first time in over a decade. This year is also the first one Kaszovitz doesn鈥檛 have any assistant coaches, which really makes her recent honor as the women鈥檚 tennis Skyline Conference Coach of the Year for the 2014 season that much more impressive. 鈥淭he honor was very gratifying, if unexpected, and I was humbled to receive it from my fellow coaches,鈥� she said. For Kaszovitz, the opportunity to coach the Stern College tennis team is a perfect way to meld two of her great passions in life: athletics and 成人视频色情片. 鈥淚鈥檓 proud to convey the message of Torah Umadda to today鈥檚 students. I emphasize that we are role models on and off the court and must behave with respect in sports and in everything else, and to always be a Kiddush Hashem,鈥� she said proudly. Kaszovitz is also grateful for the opportunity to give back to her alma mater in this way. 鈥淵U continues to provide so much to me, my family and the Jewish community at large with its extensive programming and outreach,鈥� she said. Kaszovitz鈥檚 children, Alex and Sarah, graduated 成人视频色情片 in 2014. Alex is starting work at an accounting firm while studying in YU鈥檚 Master鈥檚 of Accounting program and studying for his CPA exam. Sarah and her husband Netanel Goldstein 鈥�13 YC are both at Hunter College studying for their Master鈥檚 in Special Education. Sarah teaches at Yeshiva Har Torah, while Netanel is also studying towards semicha at RIETS and teaches at TABC High School鈥檚 Sinai program (their one-month old son, Avi, is Kaszovitz鈥檚 team鈥檚 newest mascot). Kaszovitz also has sons Joshua and Eitan: Joshua is attending Yeshivat HaKotel in Israel this year, and Eitan is a junior at the David Renov Stahler High School (DRS) in the Five Towns. Kaszovitz credits her family and her husband, David, for his support in all that she does, including the many evenings of missed dinners due to coaching each night during the tennis season. She admits she couldn鈥檛 do it without the help (and dinners) of her mother, Beverly Skolnick, who encourages her love of sports and is her tennis partner and biggest fan. In addition to coaching tennis at Yeshiva, Kaszovitz was a children鈥檚 tennis coach at Camp Lavi from 2002-2013. She ran a comprehensive tennis program, which included individual and group practice drills, games and tournaments. Last summer, she ran the tennis program at Camp Kaylie for Girls, a camp that integrates children of all abilities. Kaszovitz is also actively involved in many communal organizations such as Young Israel of Lawrence- Cedarhurst,     i-Shine of Chai Lifeline, Bikur Cholim, and the UJA Federation. When it comes to balancing everything on and off the court, Kaszovitz finds inspiration in her student athletes. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a juggle to balance everything,鈥� she admits, 鈥渂ut it鈥檚 all about time management. I learned it as an athlete, and I鈥檓 still learning it from my students today.鈥� Kaszovitz lives in Cedarhurst with her family, most of whom know better than to challenge her to a game of tennis鈥攖hat is, challenge her and expect to win.