Coaching Experience:
◦ Head JV Softball Coach- Notre Dame High School (2023)
◦ Assistant Varsity Softball Coach- Notre Dame High School (2023-2024)
◦ Helped Coach Notre Dame Varsity Softball to 2 MCT Championships (2023 & 2024)
◦ Helped Coach Notre Dame Varsity Softball to State Rankings of #1 & #3 (2023 & 2024)
◦ Helped Coach Notre Dame Varsity Softball to Nationally Ranked #16 (2024)
◦ One-on-One Private Training/ Team Training (2020-Present)
Education:
◦ Steinert High School (2018)
◦ Central Connecticut State University (2022)
◦ B.A Media Studies & Minor in Psychology (2022)
Coaching Expertise:
◦ Hitting, Infield/Outfield
Playing Experience:
◦ Played under Gerry Mauro for the NJ Cheetahs Travel Softball Org.
◦ 4 Year Varsity Starter at Steinert High School coached by Jean Ruppert
◦ Rookie of the Year (2015)
◦ 2x State Championships (2016 & 2018)
◦ Tournament of Champions Winner (2018)
◦ 2x Offensive Player of the Year (2017 & 2018)
◦ Ranked in the Top 50 Players in NJ (2018)
◦ Recipient of the Trenton Hall of Fame Scholarship & Phyllis Devito D’Andrea Memorial Scholarship (2018)
◦ 3 Year starter at Central Connecticut State University
◦ 2nd Team All-NEC (2021)
◦ Ended her Junior year with a Batting Average of .277 with 9 Homeruns
◦ Redshirted Senior Year & Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast University (2022-2023)
◦ Finished the Fall season at FGCU & Medically Retired due to Injury (2023)
Fun Facts/Favorite Softball Memory:
Growing up Carli was a two sport athlete, playing Softball and Basketball. She played Basketball at Steinert High School, playing JV her Freshman year and Varsity her Sophmore/Junior seasons. Senior year she decided to put all her focus into her Softball training. During Carli’s Senior Season at CCSU she suffered a season ending injury resulting in surgery. Carli decided to finish her bachelors degree that year at CCSU while entering the Transfer Portal. In June of 2022, Carli received a scholarship from FGCU to further her Softball career and start her Graduate Degree in Digital marketing. Fall of 2022 at FGCU, Carli and her doctors discovered that she needed a second surgery and medically disqualified her from continuing softball which jump started her coaching career. Carli’s favorite Softball memory dates back to High School. Although she would say her favorite memories of softball are winning her State Titles and TOC Title at Steinert High School; Her stand out memory was in 2018 during the State Championship game vs. Indian Hills when she hit a two run double with two outs and a full count to put her team on top and secure the win 2-0. Carli is now coaching at the High School level, running camps, clinics, and private lessons. Her goal is spread her love and knowledge of the game, while shaping confident, respectful young woman.