Nicole Bellini

Baruch College Athletics

Title

Head Softball Coach

Nicole Bellini was promoted to Head Softball Coach on July 13, 2021.

In her first season (2022), she led the Bearcats to a 20-win season for only the third time in team history. For her efforts, she was voted CUNYAC Coach of the Year.

Bellini is a familiar face to Baruch softball. She played three seasons for the Bearcats (2016-18) and made her presence felt by being voted a three-time CUNYAC All-Star, as well as a three-time Team MVP.

She also served as team captain for two seasons and finished as the team's all-time leader in batting average (.406). The Staten Island native also totaled 45 runs, which is seventh best in team history, and is tied for second best in doubles (34).

She was first appointed as an assistant coach in December 2019 and was named Acting Head Coach on November 2020 until her current promotion to the top spot in July 2021.

In addition to her Baruch softball experience, she has built up solid experience locally:

* Softball Clinic Director / Head Trainer for SFX sports in Brooklyn - Winter / Summer Clinics , Spring / Fall Training (2016-2020)

* Head Coach High School Fall Ball Team (2020)

* Winter Clinic Instructor for High School Softball (2018-2019)

* Head Winter Clinic Instructor Staten Island Legacy (2018)

* Head Summer & Winter Clinic Instructor Great Kills Little League (2017 & 2018)

* Assistant Coach Great Kills Little League All Stars (2017)

* Associate Head Coach 18u Flames Showcase / Recruitment Coach (2015 & 2016)

* Private Instructor (2017 - 2019)

Nicole graduated from Baruch in 2018 with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems - Data Analytics.

She is currently employed as Business Analyst/Jr. Product Owner for an IT Consulting Firm in the Financial District.

YEAR-BY-YEAR, Overall, CUNYAC, Post-Season Tournament
2022: 21-16, 12-6, ECAC TBD (CUNYAC Coach of the Year)