Stony Brook has won the IWLCA 2024 National and Regional Coaching Staff of the Year. After the Seawolves earned a National Title this past season, the entire country took notice of the excellent job the staff did with their student athletes.
Led by Head Coach Joe Spallina, Greg Miceli and Sydney Pirreca brought the Seawolves to an 18-3 overall record, which included a perfect 8-0 in CAA play. Stony Brook earned the No. 1 overall seed in the CAA Tournament and the Regular Season Championship after it defeated Long Island rival Hofstra, 18-5. The coaching staff mentored four IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Region selections, including Ellie Masera, who was also a Tewaaraton Award finalist. The Seawolves finished ranked No. 13 in the final ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll.
All winners will be honored at the IWLCA Convention which is set to take place this November at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel in Tampa, Florida. The IWLCA Coaching Staff of the Year Award honors one National and multiple Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year from each NCAA Division and a National Coaching Staff of the Year from the NAIA. Ahead of the 2024 season, the IWLCA Board of Directors approved changing the name of this award to recognize the entire coaching staff, rather than individual coaches.