| Mike Fazio | |
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| Head Coach | |
| First Year | |
| mfazio@mercy.edu | |
| 914-674-7220 | |
Mercy College Director of Athletics Patricia Kennedy has named Mike Fazio the head coach for the Mavericks’ softball program. Fazio takes the reins after a two-year stint as an assistant coach. He will continue to serve as the head men’s and women’s cross country coach.
“Mike Fazio certainly is the right person to lead this program into the future,” Kennedy said. “He knows the game, knows our student-athletes, and provides continuity for the program.”
He takes charge of a team that saw 19 wins overall in 2010, including eight victories in the East Coast Conference. The 19 wins is three more than a year ago, and the highest number since 1985, when Mercy posted a 19-9 record.
Fazio came to Mercy College with over 25 years of softball
coaching experience. Fazio's most recent position was at Joel
Barlow High School (Redding, Conn.) where he was a varsity girls
assistant softball coach. At Barlow he was responsible for running
practices, assisting in strategic in-game decisions, recruiting and
scheduling.
From 1996-2007, Fazio was the assistant coach at Danbury High
School in Danbury, Conn., where he helped guide the Hatters to nine
postseason appearances and twice reached the semi-finals in the
Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC). He
also was an assistant coach in Danbury's varsity girl’s
basketball program.
Fazio has had success on travel tournament teams as well. He
coached the U-14 Danbury Debs into the U-14 Pony National
Tournament, guided the U-23 Danbury Debs to several tournament
championships, and took the U-18 Western Connecticut Firebirds to
two national tournament appearances. He also coached in the Danbury
Women's Fast Pitch Softball League and captured a division or
tournament championship in all but one season from 1980-1991.
He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from
Iona College, and resides in Danbury, Conn., with his wife
Carol.
