Makana Stone, seen here during her pro hoops days, is now a college coach. (Photo property of Erik Berglund)
She’s calling the shots.
Coupeville grad Makana Stone, a hoops sensation as a player at the high school, college, and professional level, has also been crafting a career as a coach.
She’s worked with young players both in the US and overseas, and now, on the heels of a run as a middle school guru in her hometown, she’s making a big jump.
Stone will lead the women’s basketball program at Walla Walla University, after being named head coach in late August.
The Wolves rep an NAIA Division II school and kickoff the 2025-2026 season with a scrimmage Oct. 23 against Walla Walla Community College.
Their first official game is Oct. 30 against the Northwest Indian College, with a 28-game season running through February.
Stone fans can circle Dec. 10, when Walla Walla hosts her alma mater, Whitman College, in a non-conference clash.
After graduating from Coupeville High School in 2016 as the #3 scorer and #1 rebounder in Wolf girls’ basketball history, Andre’s sister earned Northwest Conference Player of the Year honors at Whitman in 2019-2020.
She singed the nets for 1,000+ points for the Blues, then moved overseas, playing at Loughborough University in England, where she earned a master’s degree in exercise physiology.
Stone played professionally in England, Norway, and the Netherlands, earning checks while dropping double-doubles on a nightly basis.
Throughout her hoops career, Eileen and Josh’s daughter has passed on hardwood wisdom to others, something she ramped up while coaching U14 and U16 girls’ teams in Norway.
Back in America, she has run hoops clinics with Jaron Kirkley and teamed up with Brooke Crowder to lead the Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball program last season.
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