User:Ina S. Nicosia-Schelker/sandbox

Ina S. Nicosia-Schelker is an American born (Vineland, New Hersey, USA) dual American and Swiss citizen. She was a four sport letter winner in high school sports and made the all-state all-star teams in basketball, soccer and track. She was named to the Vineland Hall of Fame in 1995 for her sports accolades.

Nicosia attended the University of Richmond and studied Communications as a major, Sports Science as a minor and also completed a concentration in Elementary Education. She achieved the Dean's list in 1994, her year of graduation. She also completed one year of post graduate studies at the University of Richmond, studying Sports Management. Nicosia competed in (NCAA Division 1) Basketball and Track and Field (400m hurdles, shot put, discus, javelin) at the University of Richmond achieving all conference donors in track every year from 1991-1994 and in basketball in 1994 and 1995. She was the conference champion in basketball in 1991 and in track in javelin in 1994.

Following her NCAA career, she spent 2 years playing professional basketball in Belgium's top sports league before blowing out her right knee in 2006, temporarily ending her professional playing career.

Nicosia coached track and field at Vineland High School in 1997.

Nicosia coached basketball at James Madison University as an assistant from 1997-1999. She joined the basketball staff at Central Michigan University as an assistant in 1999. And in 2000, she was named interim head coach at CMU. Nicosia left CMU in 2001 to accept an assistant coaching job at the American University in Washington, DC. She completed her master's degree in Athletic Administration /Physical Education at Central Michigan University in 2001 graduating with honors. She coached at the American University for less that one season until the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on America, when she resigned and moved back to Europe to continue her professional playing career.

Nicosia moved to Switzerland in 2001 to play professional basketball for BC Arlesheim for 4 seasons before blowing out her left knee, effectively ending her professional playing career.

In 2003, Nicosia founded Kids Camp, a children's holiday care service. And in 2007, she founded Kids Camp International School, a private, bi-lingual international school with a focus on music and sports.

In 2007, she married her long time partner, Bettina Schelker, a well known singer songwriter and former Swiss national champion in boxing.

Nicosia reached further notoriety when a comedy video she made was leaked onto social media and went viral on Facebook with 10 million views in less than a week and to date, over 15 million views.

Nicosia lives in Oberwil, Switzerland with her wife Bettina and dog Jeffrey.