Invest in You with Joya Whittington

Carbondale native Joya Whittington brings her love of coaching back to northeastern Pennsylvania to elevate women’s fitness and wellness. A three-time National Junior College Athletic Association Coach of the Year, Joya spent eight total seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Lackawanna College in Scranton. She also served as the Director of Athletics and Director of Student Financial Services. Joya was an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Lamar University in 2013-14 and head coach at Goucher College in 2022-23. She earned a bachelor’s (2011) and master’s degree (2013) in business from Seton Hill University. As an accomplished student-athlete, she helped propel the Griffins to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2009-10 and the semifinals of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals in 2010-11. Joya married the former Ashley Wallis in 2017. They are currently raising a son, Levi, born in 2021. In founding E-Motion Fitness, Joya brings a truly unique and dynamic approach to women’s overall wellness. For the new year, get a free 14 day risk free trial at E-Motion Fitness https://www.emotionfitnesspa.com/ https://www.facebook.com/emotionfitnesspa https://www.instagram.com/emotionfitnesspa/