What did you play at Seattle Prep?
I was a guard for the Girls Basketball for four years and we were the State Champs in 2002. I also played golf for two years and lacrosse for one. We were the Metro Golf Champs in 2002 and Lacrosse State Champs in 2003.

What do you remember about your Prep coach?
Coach Hall honestly has the biggest heart of any coach I have ever played for. She built an environment that made us feel more like a family than a basketball team and I believe that is why we were so successful during my career at Prep. And that’s also why some of my closest friends today were my teammates back when I played at Prep.
I know how much Coach Hall loves the game of basketball, but the thing that stuck with me the most is how much she cares for each and every player that ever wore a Prep uniform. She is a staple in the Prep community and anyone that had the chance to play for her is lucky (including me)!
What’s your perspective now, as a coach?
I used to think that there was a specific recipe for success at the high school level, but I have come to learn that each year is going to be different based on individual talent and team chemistry. Each player brings a unique aspect to the team and for the teams that I saw succeed, it was because the players accepted their individual roles on the team in order to make the group better as a whole.

More About Coach Fitzmaurice:
What university did you attend?
University of Puget Sound

What was the best book you read this summer?
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

What was the highlight of your summer?
Backpacking in the Cascades with family (and flying to LA to see the Adele concert)

What was the most popular song during your senior year?
“Ignition-Remix” by R. Kelly

What is your favorite type of sandwich?
BLT
What book would you want if you were stranded on a deserted island?
War and Peace. I’m guessing I would finally have enough free time to read it…

What is a skill you wish you had?
I wish I had a photographic memory

If I weren’t working at Prep I’d be… A restaurant critic

The best advice from a coach I received… Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes permanent

Advice I give my players… It goes by fast, so have fun and enjoy the little moments on and off the court. Oh, and make your free throws!!