Rana Bazazo is an internationally certified basketball coach with over 17 years of experience across Lebanon, Canada, and currently Qatar. A graduate of the Lebanese University in Physical Education and Leipzig University in Sports Science, she also holds an International Basketball Coaching Diploma from Leipzig University and a FIBA Coaching License, reflecting her solid academic and professional foundation. Rana began her basketball journey at the age of 10 and went on to play in the 1st Division with Hoops Club. She started her coaching career with Harlem and Hoops Academy, later joining Al Riyadi Club Beirut, where she spent 13 years as head coach for the U10 to U18 girls’ teams. During her tenure, she built a strong foundation for women’s basketball, leading her teams to multiple Lebanese Championships and international titles. She also broke barriers as an assistant coach with the men’s team, contributing to major victories including x3 Lebanese League titles, x2 West Asia Championships, x1 Dubai Tournament, x1 WASL,x1 Asia Championship, and 4th place at Intercontinental Championships. Beyond club basketball, Rana served as Head Coach at the American University of Beirut (AUB) for seven years, guiding her teams to multiple first-place finishes in the local university league and podium results in international friendly tournaments. Her journey continued in Canada, where she worked as an assistant coach at the Lakeland college D1and head coach at a prep program, winning the Alberta Championship and achieving 3rd place at the National Championships. In addition to her coaching career, she is the author of The High Five e-book, the founder of the leadership-focused High Five Camp, and an educator, curriculum developer, and speaker with the Lebanese Basketball Federation. Currently, Rana serves as the Head Coach of the Qatar Women’s National Team, where she is leading the development and long-term structure of women’s basketball in the country.

Melisse Chedid is the Strength and Conditioning coach for the Qatar Women’s Basketball national team. She holds a Master’s degree in Sport Sciences: Movement, Performance, and Health. Melisse has previously served as an instructor at Antonine University’s Faculty of Sport Sciences and as head coach for UA Women’s Basketball team and Champs Basketball Academy U16 and U18 girls teams. With over eight years of multidisciplinary experience in athletic performance and sports science, she has worked across basketball, football, handball, and taekwondo, supporting athletes from youth to elite professional levels. She specializes in return-to-play (RTP) protocols following musculoskeletal injuries, emphasizing evidence-based programming and long-term athletic development (LTAD).

Mavita Zumrati Ali is the 1st Assistant Coach for the Qatar Women’s Basketball National Team.

Mensura Andelija, born on 04 January 1970 in Bosnia & Herzegovina, is an experienced basketball coach with a distinguished career in both domestic and international basketball. He has been coaching the Qatar Women’s Basketball Team since 2012 and previously worked with BC “Celik” Zenica and BC “Zeljeznicar” Sarajevo. He holds a Level 3 Professional Basketball Coach certification from the National Sports Development Centre in Banja Luka and possesses both FIBA and USA Basketball licenses. Throughout his career, Mensura has achieved multiple Bosnian Championships and Cups, led the Qatar Junior Team to a GCC Silver Medal, guided the Qatar Senior Team to three GCC Gold Medals, and earned medals in the Islamic Games, Sharjah Arab Women’s Tournament, and Jr. NBA League