Maria Sanchez Gonzalez '13: From Basketball Player to Nike Buyer, Making Sports a Daily Habit
December 3, 2019 · Alumni Stories
Maria Sanchez Gonzalez came to Saint Rose from Madrid to play basketball and earn a degree in business administration. Today, she's combined athletics and business as a city buyer lead for Nike Paris.
Maria Sanchez Gonzalez ’13
B.S. in Business Administration
Golden Knights women’s basketball
Hometown: Madrid, Spain
Now lives in: Paris, France
Career: City Buyer Lead, Nike Paris
How did your experience as a Golden Knight shape you?
“My coaches always reminded us that we were ‘stronger than you think you are.’ I am super lucky to have had all my teammates and a coaching staff that I will forever cherish. I now work for Nike, Inc., and sports are part of my daily habit. Ever since leaving Saint Rose, I did one more year of basketball in the UK, and then I swapped to running. I ran my first marathon in 2017 in Berlin, and am currently training for New York City 2019 (which she successfully completed by press time). I have done a half Ironman in Mallorca.”
By Irene Kim
You may also like
More Alumni StoriesSaint Rose Magazine, Alumni Stories, December 2019 Issue
- Hai Ling ’93: Global Success in Business and a Desire to Give Back to Saint Rose
- Elijah (Eli) Armstrong ’82: Multi-sport Saint Rose Athlete Now Focuses on Career as Tennis Pro
- Brandon Birchak ’08: National Champion Diver Now Uses Skills in Cirque du Soleil
- Jason Miller ’94: A Career in Sports That Would Make His Late Coach (and First Investor) Proud
- Alexis Williams ’15: Learning Management as a Student-Athlete Translates to U.S. Ski & Snowboard Role
- Jessica Gerski ’13: Player Experiences Prepared Her for the Challenges of the Sports Industry
- Steve Dagostino ’08: Shaping Basketball’s Top Talent