Olivia Calcagnini is in her second season serving as an assistant coach of the New York University softball team. She primarily works with the Violets' catchers.
Calcagnini helped NYU compile a 12-24 record in its first-ever varsity season. The Violets won their first game on March 22 at home against Brooklyn College. The freshman-heavy roster competed well all season long, showing signs of a bright future by finishing the season 12-10 and winning four of its final five games.
Individually, several players earned recognition for their on-field play. Junior Kahala Bonsignore led the team in the field at shortstop and hit well at the plate, earning First Team All-UAA (University Athletic Association) honors for her play. Freshman pitcher Sage Scheiwiller paced the Violets in the circle and pitched two no-hitters, earning Second Team All-UAA honors.
Calcagnini has brought extensive experience both as a varsity player and as a coach. She served as a coach within the Empire State Huskies Fastpitch Softball Program and as the Head Coach for 10 and under and 12 and under teams from 2010-14.
Calcagnini graduated from Pace University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing. However, she spent the first two seasons of her collegiate career playing for Division I Siena College before transferring to Division II Pace in 2010.
At Siena, Calcagnini was a power-hitting infielder, seeing most of her action at third base. She started most of the games and was one of the team’s top run producers.
Calcagnini’s performance during her junior season at Pace earned her a selection to the Northeast-10 All-Conference Third Team. She was tied for third in total bases in the conference (95), tied for fifth in home runs (9) and tied for seventh in doubles (13).
In addition to her duties at NYU, Calcagnini also works as a catering sales manager at the Intercontinental Hotel in Manhattan.
A native of Yorktown Heights, NY, Calcagnini resides in While Plains, NY.
