University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass Softball Head Coach Kristi Stefanoni Earns Contract Extension
August 30, 2018 | Softball, Athletics Department
Entering her sixth year as head coach, Stefanoni receives three-year extension through 2021 campaign.
AMHERST, Mass. – Coming off a 35-win campaign, University of Massachusetts softball head coach Kristi Stefanoni has been given a three-year contract extension as announced by Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford today.
Stefanoni, the 2018 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year, has been extended through May 31, 2021.
"Kristi's pride and care for our softball program is widely recognized in our department," said Bamford. "She has brought our storied softball program back to a championship level and has set us up for continued success in future years. I am pleased she will continue to lead our Minutewomen as we compete for league championships and regain national prominence."
Entering her sixth-year as head coach of the softball program, Stefanoni '06 sports a 121-112-1 overall record. The upcoming spring will mark her 17th overall with the Minutewomen as a student-athlete and member of the coaching staff.
This past Spring, she led the Minutewomen to an impressive 35-14 overall record last spring including a 21-0 mark in Atlantic 10 games.
The Minutewomen have finished no lower than third in the A-10 standings over the past three seasons and won the regular-season title last year. In that stretch, Stefanoni has led the team to an average of 30 wins in each of those campaigns.
In her 13 seasons on the UMass staff, the Minutewomen won six Atlantic 10 Championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times. In Stefanoni's four years as a player, UMass went 151-64-1 (.701) with three A-10 Championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Super Regional berth in 2006.
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Stefanoni, the 2018 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year, has been extended through May 31, 2021.
"Kristi's pride and care for our softball program is widely recognized in our department," said Bamford. "She has brought our storied softball program back to a championship level and has set us up for continued success in future years. I am pleased she will continue to lead our Minutewomen as we compete for league championships and regain national prominence."
Entering her sixth-year as head coach of the softball program, Stefanoni '06 sports a 121-112-1 overall record. The upcoming spring will mark her 17th overall with the Minutewomen as a student-athlete and member of the coaching staff.
This past Spring, she led the Minutewomen to an impressive 35-14 overall record last spring including a 21-0 mark in Atlantic 10 games.
The Minutewomen have finished no lower than third in the A-10 standings over the past three seasons and won the regular-season title last year. In that stretch, Stefanoni has led the team to an average of 30 wins in each of those campaigns.
In her 13 seasons on the UMass staff, the Minutewomen won six Atlantic 10 Championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times. In Stefanoni's four years as a player, UMass went 151-64-1 (.701) with three A-10 Championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Super Regional berth in 2006.
For continued coverage of UMass Athletics, follow the Minutemen and Minutewomen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassAthletics and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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