FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2012
Courtesy of Adelphi Athletics Communications
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Breanne Nasti has been
named Head Coach of the Adelphi University softball team on
Thursday, August 16, 2012 as announced by Assistant Vice
President/Director of Athletics Robert E. Hartwell. Nasti becomes
just the eighth coach in program history and inherits a team that
appeared in the NCAA East Regional last spring.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to return to Long Island
and take over a prestigious program with a great history," stated
Nasti. "I'm also proud to work for a University that is an elite
Division II institution. Being a native of Long Island I cannot
wait to get back and get in the office. I also have to thank Mr.
Hartwell and everyone at Adelphi for the opporunity to guide such
an outstanding program."
Prior to coming to Adelphi Nasti spent four years at Stony Brook
University as a hitting instructor and outfield coach, under her
tutelage, the Seawolves offense hit for power, averaging 33 home
runs and more than 68 doubles a season, and for average, posting
the then highest team batting average since joining the Division I
ranks in 2009 (.299).
“We had an extremely experienced and qualified applicant pool
and absolutely selected a coach who is in line with the traditions
of Adelphi University softball,” Hartwell stated. “I am
excited to have Breanne on staff and look forward to her continuing
the excellence our softball program has achieved recently and in
the past.”
In 2009, Stony Brook set school records in RBI (231), runs (251),
doubles (79), stolen baes (75) and slugging percentage (.475).
Under Nasti they also set records for sacrifices (62) and
hit-by-pitch (46).
Before coming to Stony Brook, Nasti was an assistant coach at St.
John's. Prior to St. John's, Nasti spent one season at Hofstra.
During her lone year with the Red Storm, Nasti helped St. John's
earn a spot in the Big East Tournament and to a 27-30 overall
record.
In her one year stop at Hofstra Nasti helped coach the Pride to a
43-16-1 record. Hofstra finished the season as champions of the
Colonial Athletic Association and as Region 12 finalists.
A 2004 graduate of Buffalo with a degree in psychology, Nasti owns
virtually every Bulls' offensive record. She was a four-year
letterwinner and a three-time all-region honoree as well as a
three-time All-Mid-American Conference selection.
Nasti left Buffalo as the all-time leader in average (.387), home
runs (27), RBI (113), hits (197), doubles (46), triples (7), runs
(93) and walks (66). In 2002, she set the UB and MAC single season
record with a .451 batting average. Nasti also performed well in
the classroom, earning Academic All-District I from 2002-2004,
Academic All-MAC in 2003 and the SUNY Chancellor's Award in 2004.
She was also a three-time UB Scholar-Athlete.
A native of Baldwin, New York, Nasti, earned her master's degree
from Fresno State and was a three-time high school All-American and
holds the single season national high school record with a .774
batting average. Nasti has worked many camps including Julie
Bolduc's Pro-Pitch Camp, the Adelphi Softball Camp, Hofstra
Softball Clinic, Molloy Baseball Camp and the Stony Brook Softball
Camp.
