On June 10, 2019, Ithaca College Director of Athletics, Susan Bassett '79, announced the appointment of alumna, and IC Hall of Famer, Hannah Shalett Quintana '07 as head coach for the softball program. Quintana is the fifth head coach in program history.
Her first season as head coach was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Bombers went 2-6. In 2021, IC posted a 25-8 mark and reached the Liberty League championship game. Five players on the 2021 squad would be named NFCA All-Region performers - Allison Dell'Orto, Haley Gaffney, Gabby Laccona, Julia Loffredo and Riley Piromalli.
One of the most successful players in softball history, Shalett Quintana played an integral part in Ithaca's four trips to regionals and two appearances at the NCAA College World Series under Pallozzi. Ithaca went 133-45 with Shalett Quintana behind the plate during her four seasons, which included being named NFCA Catcher of the Year, Empire 8 Woman of the Year and First-Team NFCA All-American in 2007. She was also part of the battery in the team's 40-7 season in 2006, which remains the program standard for most victories. Shalett Quintana was also a four-time all-region and all-conference performer, as well as an all-tournament selection at regionals and the World Series. She hit .417 during her senior season with 55 hits, 31 RBI, 26 runs scored and 12 doubles. The year prior, Shalett Quintana scored 46 runs to go along with a .362 average and 54 hits. Shalett Quintana posted career totals of 175 hits (.351 average), 107 runs scored, 102 RBI and 43 doubles. Defensively, she made just five errors in 958 total chances. Her 46 runs scored in 2006 rank third on the single-season list, while her 107 career runs scored are eighth all-time, and 102 runs batted in rank fifth in program history.
Shalett Quintana graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a concentration in Criminal and Juvenile Justice, a minor in Sports Studies from IC in 2007. She went on to earn a Master of Science degree from Smith College in Exercise and Sports Studies where she served as an assistant softball coach. Shalett Quintana returned to South Hill in 2009 as IC's first-ever full-time assistant softball coach for four seasons. In her role as assistant coach, she served as the recruiting coordinator and director of fund raising, establishing the Bomber Breakfast which continues to be an outstanding community event and program fund raiser. During Shalett Quintana's time as assistant coach, the softball program earned three regular season conference first place finishes, two Empire 8 Tournament Championships, three NCAA appearances and one NCAA Regional Championship, finishing with a seventh place national finish. The overall record during this time was 121-58.
In 2013, Shalett Quintana was named head softball coach at Liberty League member Skidmore College. As just the second full-time head coach for the Thoroughbreds, Shalett Quintana's teams have contended for conference tournament appearances, finishing in second place in the Liberty League in 2016 and earning coaching staff of the year honors in 2014. Shalett Quintana developed one NFCA All-American, three all-region and 10 all-conference players, along with one Liberty League Rookie of the Year. She has taught in the physical education program and served in event management for Skidmore.
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