WASHINGTON – Georgetown University Head Women's Basketball Coach Darnell Haney has announced the hiring of Bella Alarie and Kadari Mitchell to the 2024-25 staff. Both were part of the program last season, but will be joining the Hoyas in a full time capacity. Georgetown had a historic season in 2023-24 as the Blue & Gray advanced to the BIG EAST Championship for the first time in program history and participated in the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament.

"Bella is an amazing addition to our staff," said Haney. "She brings a dynamic to us as a former pro and high-level collegiate player that helps us in a variety of ways. I wanted to create a development position that not only helped our young women grow on the court, but off the floor as well. Bella is a future superstar in the business and is the perfect fit for us and what we need."

He continued commenting on Mitchell, "Last season, Kadari took on a team manager position with us and ran with it. No job was too big or too small for this young man, and his efforts helped us tremendously over the course of the year. This year, he will assist with all on-court development of our players and help our office staff and coaches with administrative tasks as needed."

Bella Alarie joins the staff as the director of player development and experience after serving as a graduate assistant a season ago. She will oversee the development of players off the court through NIL, professional and personal growth, community service, social media and other initiatives. She will also assist with coaching and player development on the court.

Alarie is now one of two former WNBA players on the Georgetown staff. Following a standout career at Princeton University. She was  selected as the fifth overall pick by the Dallas Wings in the 2020 WNBA draft marking her the highest draft pick in Tiger history. She proceeded to play a reserve role for the Wings for two seasons.

Alarie departed Princeton as one of the best players in program following an impressive career that included both AP and USBWA All-America Honorable Mention in 2020, three-consecutive Ivy League Player of the Year awards, the 2017 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and a Princeton record four First Team All-Ivy League honors. She was also recognized as a Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award Finalist,, a Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist and named to four other "Watch Lists" (Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, "Watch Wade," Women's Citizen's Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award).

On the court, she graduated as the program's all-time leader in Ivy Player of the Week Awards (20), blocks (249), double-doubles (40) and points (1,703). Alarie ranked in the program's top 10 in rebounds, field goal attempts, rebounding average, field goals made, scoring average, free throws, free throw attempts and free throw percentage.

A native of Bethesda, Maryland, Alarie was a 1,000 point scorer at National Cathedral School, and a two-time captain. She averaged more than 28 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks and recorded a double-double in every game during her senior season. Alarie was the 2015-16 Gatorade Player of the Year for the Washington D.C. area, First Team Washington Post  All-Met, DC State Athletic Association First Team and a McDonald's All-American nominee following her senior campaign. As the National Cathedral School MVP from 2014-16, the Eagles finished second in the Independent School League (ISL) State Tournament in 2015 and won the regular season ISL A Division title in 2012-13.

Her father, Mark played at Duke and was a two-time All-ACC first team selection before being drafted in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft and playing for five seasons

Alarie graduated from Princeton in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in history. She received her master's degree in sports industry management from Georgetown's School of Continuing Studies in May, 2024. She resides in Bethesda, Maryland.

"I am so proud of our historic season this past year, and am excited to build on that momentum with Coach Haney and the Georgetown women's basketball program," said Alarie. "I'm grateful to the coaches and administration for their belief in me and the opportunity to continue the legacy of excellence that Georgetown represents in collegiate athletics."

Kadari Mitchell has been named the assistant director of player development after serving as a graduate assistant last season. Mitchell will assist with player on-court development and focus on team analytics and practice environment as well as overseeing the managers.

Mitchell's background is in track & field as he was a sprinter at the University of South Carolina - Beaufort. Mitchell qualified in the 100m and 200m at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, while also qualifying in the 60m and 200m at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships. He also took third place at the 2021 Sun Conference Outdoor Championships. He is an NAIA three-time National All-American and holds six school records at USCB.

Mitchell also competed briefly for the Hoya track & field squad where he is ranked among the top five on the all-time list for both the indoor 60m and 200m.

The Savannah, Georgia native attended New Hampstead High School where he obtained multiple all-region honors and won a region championship in basketball in 2018. He also was a multiple-time state qualifier in track & field in both sprints and jumps.

Professionally, Mitchell spent a season with the Washington Mystics as a brand ambassador for the 2023 campaign.

Mitchell graduated from USCB in April of 2022 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies. He earned his master's degree in sports industry management from Georgetown's School of Continuing Studies in May, 2024. He resides in Northwest Washington, D.C.

"I'm ecstatic for the opportunity to come back for another season with the leadership of this great staff," said Mitchell. "I had the opportunity to learn so much about hard work and resilience and I can't wait to expand on the foundation created last season. I'm beyond grateful Coach Haney took this chance on me. Georgetown is forever home to me and I'm glad I have another chance to pour into a program that means so much to me."