Laura Valentino

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Laura Valentino
Current position
Title Head coach
Team UConn
Conference Big East
Record141–82 (.632)
Biographical details
Born (1989-09-29) September 29, 1989 (age 35)
Smithtown, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Hofstra
Playing career
2008–2011 Hofstra
Position(s)3B
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012–2014 Fairfield (asst.)
2015–2017 Charlotte (asst.)
2018–2019 Duke (asst.)
2020–present UConn
Head coaching record
Overall176–101 (.635)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Big East regular season championships (2022, 2023)
1 Big East Tournament championship (2025)
Awards
Big East Coaching Staff of the Year (2022)

Laura Valentino (born September 29, 1989) is an American softball coach, currently serving as head coach of the UConn Huskies softball team. [1]

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Coaching career

Duke (asst.)

On June 27, 2017, Valentino was announced as assistant coach of the Duke softball program. [2]

UConn

On July 3, 2019, Laura Valentino was announced as the new head coach of the UConn softball program. [3] [4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
UConn Huskies (American Athletic Conference)(2020)
2020 UConn 16–50–0
UConn Huskies (Big East Conference)(2021–Present)
2021 UConn 22–2012–93rd
2022 UConn 38–1820–41st
2023 UConn 34–1519–51st
2024 UConn 31–2416–82nd
2025 UConn 35–1918–62nd NCAA Regional
UConn:176–101 (.635)85–32 (.726)
Total:176–101 (.635)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. "Laura Valentino". UConnHuskies.com. University of Connecticut. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. "Valentino Joins Duke Softball Staff". GoDuke.com. Duke Athletics. June 27, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  3. "Laura Valentino named Head Softball Coach". UConnHuskies.com. University of Connecticut. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  4. "Former Fairfield assistant Laura Valentino named UConn softball coach". Connecticut Post . July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.