Jefferson University

Latifa Raheem is in her sixth year as head volleyball coach in 2023-24.

The Rams reached the top of the CACC mountain in 2021, claiming the program's second CACC Championship and first since 2016. Jefferson also made its second NCAA Tournament appearance and ended the year with a 26-5 record. The third-seeded Rams ran the table in the CACC Tournament, with 3-0 sweeps of Felician in the quarterfinals and Bloomfield in the final. Sandwiched in the middle was an epic five-set thriller versus Holy Family in the semifinals where the Rams overcame a 2-0 deficit in the match and a 14-10 deficit in the fifth set to advance in an all-time classic. Jess Molen was selected the AVCA East Region Freshman of the Year and the CACC Rookie of the Week while also earning CACC Tournament MVP honors. In addition, Molen was the NCAA Statistical Champion for Service Aces Per Set.

Jefferson repeated as CACC Champion in 2022 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, falling to Adelphi in a five-set nail biter. Jess Molen was chosen the D2CCA East Region Player of the Year, CACC Player of the Year, and CACC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also was a consensus First Team All-Region honoree. Sam Mann and Morgan Ritchie also earned All-Region recognition as the Rams finished with a 24-7 mark. Raheem earned her first CACC Coach of the Year honor and was recognized as the Bucky Harris Coach of the Year at Jefferson's year-end awards ceremony.

In 2019, Jefferson went 17-12 and qualified for the CACC Tournament. In her inaugural campaign of 2018, Raheem led the Rams to a 23-10 record, including a 16-3 CACC mark, and a CACC Tournament berth. Jefferson placed four players on the All-CACC Team.

Raheem came to Jefferson following three seasons as the assistant volleyball coach at Bryn Mawr College. There, she assisted with day-to-day operations of the volleyball program, creating practices plans and scouting reports for upcoming games. Raheem also hosted camps and clinics, facilitated tournaments and produced recruiting materials while meeting potential student-athletes.

Raheem has also been a club head coach for Sparks VBC and Philadelphia Storm for girls ages 12-17. With her club teams, she arranges tournament schedules and team travel while preparing practice plans and game strategies. She also helped her teams stay engaged in the community with numerous volunteering opportunities.

Raheem graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in communications and currently resides in Coatesville, Pa.