WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) -- Ariana Andonian was recently named the head of the Delaware Blue Coats , the team's first-ever female general manager to take the reins.

She says the history-making move is about more than just basketball.

As 100 hopefuls pursued their hoop dreams at the tryouts for the Delaware Blue Coats, Andonian spoke about her own goals coming to fruition.

"I think each step that I've been able to take has been a welcome excitement and surprise," says Andonian. "Each piece of success is really awesome to get to do."

She also just finished her first year with the 76ers in the organization's pro scouting department as VP of Player Personnel, before adding this additional historic new post.

The 30-year-old's journey to Philadelphia included stops with the Houston Rocket

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