| Mike Fazio | |
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| Head Coach - Cross Country | |
| First Year | |
| mfazio@mercy.edu | |
| 914-674-7220 | |
Michael Fazio was named the head coach of the
Mercy College cross country program in January 2010. Fazio is also
in his second season as the assistant coach of the Mavericks'
women's softball team.
Fazio comes 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 girls 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.
Fazio was a member of the track & field team for the Mount Vernon High School Knights in Mount Vernon, N.Y.
Fazio currently resides in Danbury, Conn., with his wife Carol.
