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Who is Eliana (Illi) Armijos?

As a Player: 

Played AAU for the Liberty Belles from  Queens, NY.  Spent one year at Christ the King HS and transferred to Francis Lewis HS. At Francis Lewis went to play the NYC PSAL Championship at Madison Square Garden in 1998.  

Adelphi University- Scholarship athlete, shooting guard from 1999-2002. Armijos was one of the most prolific guards to play at Adelphi. She was a key member of the 2002 team that went to the NCAA Tournament. Averaged 12.5 PPG and holds record for 2nd most 3pt shots in one season and 2nd for 3pt percentage 40.9%.

Breaking down the players by position talk about your guards? (Interview with Adelphi's Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kelly Watts Nov 2002)


"Eliana Armijos is a senior tri-captain that brings a great amount of enthusiasm. An outstanding scorer and three point shooter.We need someone like that to be a part of our team."

Head Girls Basketball Coach Middle School and High School​

The Cathedral School


Head Coach MS 7/8 Girls Basketball

2003-2007 Record 43-4

Grace Church Middle School


2007-2008  9-2


2008-2012 44-1 *Went on a 4 year 44-0 winning streak losing the last game of the 2012 season at the Town Tournament.




Grace Church High S​cho​ol


2012-2020, 2021-2022 Record 190-35


*Coach of the Year PSAA 2015-2016


Overall Career Coaching record 2003-2020, 2021-2022

286-42


As the Athletic Director at G​race Church School 2008-202​2

Middle School


Four  7/8 Girls Basketball Undefeated Championship Banners 


Four 7/8 Girls Volleyball Undefeated Championship Banners 


Two 7/8 Boys Soccer Undefeated Championship Banners


One 7/8 Girls Soccer Undefeated Championship Banner


One 7/8 Softball Undefeated Championship Banner




Grace Church School Expands to a new High School Division in 2012 with the 1st inaugural class that graduated in 2016.


High School First Inaugural Season as a Full JV Program 2012-2014.


High School  First Inaugural Season as a part Varsity Program in 2014-2015 with no seniors followed by a Full Varsity Program in the 2015-2016 season.


2014-2015 Girls Varsity Basketball PSAA League Championship Banner

*Automatic bid to the NYSAIS State Tournament Finished in the Elite 8


2015-2016 Boys Varsity Soccer PSAA League Championship Banner


2015-2016 Girls Varsity Cross Country PSAA League Championship Banner

*Automatic bid to the NYSAIS State Meet


2015-2016 Girls Varsity Basketball PSAA League Championship Banner

*Automatic Bid the NYSAIS State Tournament Finished in the Final 4


*First Division 1 Scholarship Award to Ayanna Dublin at Northeastern University


2017-2018 Girls Varsity Cross Country ACIS League Championship Banner

*Automatic bid to the NYSAIS State Meet


2019-2020 Girls Varsity Basketball ACIS Playoff League Championship Banner


2021-2022 Record Breaking 6 Championship Banners in One Year!


2021-2022 Girls Varsity Soccer ACIS Playoff League Championship Banner


2021-2022 Girls Varsity Basketball ACIS Regular Season League Championship Banner

*Automatic bid to the NYSAIS State Tournament- hosted first ever State Tournament game, making school history in our semi new gym  Made it to the Elite 8. 


2021-2022 Girls Varsity Basketball ACIS Playoff Championship Banner


2021-2022 Softball ACIS Playoff Championship Banner


2021-2022 Boys Varsity Volleyball ACIS Regular Season League Championship Banner

*Automatic bid to the NYSAIS State Tournament -hosted 2nd State Tournament game in school history in our new gym. Advanced to the Final Four in only our second year having a Boys Varsity Volleyball Program.


2021-2022 Boys Varsity Volleyball ACIS Playoff League Championship Banner







Education:

B.S. Physical Education and Health, Adelphi University, 2003

M.A. Educational Leadership & Technology, Adelphi University, 2013

Former Position: 2007​-Jan 2023

Director of Athletics 5th-12th 

Director of Physical Education 9th-12th

HS Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach

Grace Church School


Armijos taught skills at:

Camp Kaleidoscope (Sarah Lawrence College) Mt Vernon, NY

Associate Camp Director

Drew University Basketball Camp Madison, NJ

Seton Hall Basketball Camp South Orange, NY

Long Island Basketball Camp Southampton, NY

Adelphi Basketball Camp Garden City, NY

Long Island Basketball Camp Southampton, NY

Camp Na-Sho-Pa (8 week overnight camp) Bloomsburg, NY

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