PHILLY GIRLS GOT GAME

Philly Girls Got Game is an organization committed to the development and improvement of the game of girls’ basketball.  Through player development activities, as well as coaches instruction and training, the objective is to introduce more girls to the game, provide them with the tools they need to improve their fundamental skills, allow them to enjoy the game with friends, and achieve success on the court and beyond.

Our Sponsors

Who We Are

Letty Santarelli - Outreach Director

Letty Santarelli is currently a head coach in the Philadelphia based Comets aau organization where she has coached for the past five years including AAU national tournaments in New Orleans, Missouri and Florida and numerous regional tournaments.
 
She is also presently coaching CYO junior varsity and varsity level girls basketball in South Philadelphia.  As founder of the Philadelphia Hoopstars, Letty has organized traveling basketball teams for South Philadelphia girls as well as organizing and directed numerous camps, clinics and instructional leagues.
 
Letty is a 1986 graduate of Immaculata University where she was selected NCAA 1st team All-American and was nationally ranked in both scoring and rebounding.  Upon graduation from Immaculata, Letty was selected in the draft for the women's professional basketball league preceeding the WNBA.
 
She is a 1982 graduate of Cardinal O'Hara where she has been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
 
Letty is a long term resident of South Philadelphia where she and her husband have raised three children ages 16, 14, and 11.

Beth Devine - Program Director

Beth has been running girls basketball programs for over 20 years.  After playing Division I basketball and softball at Lafayette College, she ran the Future Stars Basketball Camps (Cathy Rush Camps) for 10 years teaching fundamentals and skill development.  

Beth coaches the CYO High School Team at SS. Colman-John Neumann School in Bryn Mawr, and has also coached the Varsity 5th & 6th Grade Team and the Varsity 7th & 8th Grade Team there.  From 2000-2006, Beth was called on by the Office of Youth and Young Adults to deliver coaches trainings throughout the Archdiocese, teaching effective methods of coaching young athletes, as well as practice strategies and positive communication with players.  

Devine spent four years as the Associate Director of the Philadelphia Big 5, and was involved in programming, marketing and PR for the organization.  She also coordinated outreach amongst the athletes at all 5 schools, and was active in the Coaches vs. Cancer program. 

She holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Counseling Psychology from LaSalle University, and currently facilitates after school programs teaching nutrition, fitness and overall wellness for young people.