King's College Athletics

Lisa Gigliello was named as the head coach for the King’s College softball team prior to the start of the 1993-94 season, and she just completed her 34th season at the head of the program at the end of the 2025 season. Gigliello has built not only one of the top softball programs in the region, but a program recognized for its numerous NCAA Division III National Tournament appearances. She currently ranks in the top-15 among active NCAA Division III head coaches with over 700 wins and among the top-60 in winning percentage.

• Led King’s to a post-season tournament berth in 1996, from 2000-2018, and again from 2021-23.
• Doubled the Monarchs win total in her first season in 1993.
• In 1996, Gigliello led King’s to its first-ever post-season playoff berth.
• In 2000, Gigliello led King’s to its finest season ever when the Monarchs captured the MAC Freedom championship, the MAC overall title, and advanced to the NCAA Division III National Tournament for the first time in school history with a program-best 38-6 mark.
• Earned her 700th career victory on April 16 with the MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep at DeSales.
• Led the Monarchs to a sixth consecutive MAC Freedom title and advanced to within one game of the College World Series in 2005.
• Posted a total of 138 Monarchs to the MAC/Freedom All-Star Team, 45 NCAA East Regional All-Americans, and 176 MAC Academic Honor Roll honorees.
• Career mark of 721-404-2 overall, 304-154 in the MAC/Freedom, and 14-22 in the NCAA Division III National Tournament.

• Led the Monarchs to 23 postseason appearances, including 19 straight from 2000-2018.
• First-ever playoff-berth in 1996 and first-ever 20-win campaign in 1997.
• First-ever program Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Region championship in 1998.
• Led the Monarchs to six-consecutive MAC Freedom titles from 2000-2005 and eight-straight NCAA Division III National Tournament berths from 2000-2007.
• Recorded their 10^th MAC Freedom title in program-history and reached their 11^th NCAA National Tournament berth in 2011.

• MAC Freedom Coach of the Year (2): 2009, 2000
• MAC Freedom Player of the Year (7): 2007 – Mari Valonis; 2006 – Mari Valonis; 2005 – Stacey Preambo; 2004 – Stacey Preambo; 2003 – Jess Harvey; 2002 – Jess Harvey; 2000 – Angela Santucci
• MAC Freedom Pitcher of the Year (3): 2010 – Lindsey Hoerner; 2009 – Lindsey Hoerner; 2002 – Karen Ball
• MAC Freedom First Team (70): 2023 - Kiersten Krouse, Harley Sullivan; 2021 - Kristi Ann Skok, Morgan Briggs; 2018 – Samantha Bloom, Amber Saylor, Lexi Wolk; 2017 – Meagan Beaupre; 2016 – Kelcie Senchak, Samantha Bloom; 2015 – Amy Kowalczyk, Debra Renner; 2014 – Amanda Cardone, Jenn Harnischfeger; 2013 – Amanda Cardone, Jenn Harnischfeger; 2012 – Amanda Cardone, Jenn Harnischfeger; 2010 – Lindsey Hoerner, Kaitlin Siegfried; 2009 – Lindsey Hoerner, Meaghan Galvin, Becky Loring; 2008 – Abbey Knoblauch; 2007 – Mari Valonis, Abbey Knoblauch, Becky Loring, Leanne Harvey, Kelsey Shreaves, Lindsey Hoerner; 2006 – Mari Valonis, Abbey Knoblauch; 2005 – Stacey Preambo, Kristin Brady, Nikki Kotula; 2004 – Stacey Preambo, Kristin Brady, Sarah Genewski, Mari Valonis, Maria Zangardi; 2003 – Jess Harvey, Linda Manarchuck, Stacey Preambo, Sarah Genewski, Maria Zangardi; 2002 – Jess Harvey, Karen Ball, Michele Dlugosz, Lisa Rizzo, Stacey Preambo, Sarah Genewski, Maria Zangarrdi; 2001 – Kylee Moose, Michele Dlugosz, Jess Harvey, Karen Ball; 2000 – Angela Santucci, Jen Hawker, Michele Dlugosz, Michelle Patches; 1999 – Andrea Gagliardi, Jen Hawker; 1998 – Andrea Gagliardi, Jen Hawker, Julie Smith; 1997 – Mindy Deibler, Jen Hawker; 1996 – Maggie Bedosky, Bonnie Lee; 1995 – Maggie Bedosky
• MAC Freedom Second Team (63): 2025 - Emily Novicki; 2024 - Harley Sullivan; 2023 - Bailey Loyack, Emily Novicki; 2022 - Lindsey Leppo; Bailey Loyack 2021 - Bailey Loyack; 2019 – Gabby Leary, Lindsey Leppo, Mackenzie Yori; 2018 – Mackenzie Yori; 2017 – Samantha Bloom, Amber Saylor; 2016 – Amy Kowalczyk, Alizabeth Ellsworth, Amber Saylor; 2015 – Allison Herbert; 2014 – Brittany Haight, Maggie Gola; 2013 – Nicolette Pizzo, Maggie Gola; 2012 – Brittny Baynes, Rachel Zinni; 2011 – Amanda Cardone, Jenn Harnischfeger, Brittny Baynes; 2010 – Meaghan Galvin; 2009 – Abbey Knoblauch, Christie Parfitt; 2008 – Leanne Harvey, Lindsey Hoerner; 2006 – Justine Maggio, Nikki Kotula, Leanna Harvey; 2005 – Sarah Genewski, Mari Valonis, Kelley Vaxmonsky; 2004 – Linda Manarchuck, Kelley Vaxmonsky; 2003 – Kristin Brady; 2002 – Linda Manarchuck, Katie Seguin; 2001 – Lisa Rizzo, Linda Manarchuck, Suzanne Smith; 2000 – Ryan Purdy, Karen Ball, Katie Seguin; 1999 – Ryan Purdy; 1998 – Jen Baker, Angela Santucci; 1997 – Jen Baker, Shannon Collins, Ryan Pudy; 1996 – Becky Long, Masha Mayton, Mindy Deibler; 1995 – Natalie Wilson, Becky Long, Marsha Mayton; 1994 – Amy MacNeely, Marsha Mayton, Danielle Schneider
• MAC Freedom Honorable Mention (10): 2022 - Kiersten Krouse; Harley Sullivan; 2021 - Mindina Lieback; 2018 – Kelcie Senchak; 2017 – Rachael DeTore; 2016 – Rachael DeTore; 2015 – Samantha Bloom; 2014 – Erin Beane, Nicolette Pizzo; 2013 – Katie Kowalski
• NFCA First Team Regional All-American (13): 2007 – Mari Valonis (1B); 2006 – Mari Valonis (1B), Abbey Knoblauch (SS); 2005 – Kristen Brady (C), Stacey Preambo (SS); 2004 – Maria Zangardi (1B), Kristin Brady (C), Stacey Preambo (SS), Mari Valonis (1B); 2002 – Michele Dlugosz (OF); 2001 – Michele Dlugosz (OF), Kylee Moose (2B); 2000 – Angela Santucci (OF)
• NFCA Second Team Regional All-American (21): 2023 - Kiersten Krouse (OF); 2016 – Kelcie Senchak; 2014 – Amanda Cardone (C), Jenn Harnischfeger (SS), Maggie Gola (DP); 2013 – Amanda Cardone (C); 2007 – Kelsey Shreaves (P); 2006 – Nikki Kotula (P), Justine Maggio (OF), Leanne Harvey (OF); 2005 – Mari Valonis (1B), Sarah Genewski (P), Nikki Kotula (P); 2004 – Linda Manarchuck (OF); 2003 – Jess Harvey (SS), Maria Zangardi (1B); 2001 – Jess Harvey (SS), Maria Zangardi (1B); 1999 – Jen Hawker (C); 1998 – Jen Hawker (C); 1997 – Jen Hawker (C)
• NFCA Third Team Regional All-American (19): 2022 - Bailey Loyack (UTL); 2021 - Mindina Lieback (OF); 2019 – Mackenzie Yori (DP); 2013 – Jenn Harnischfeger (SS); 2012 – Amanda Cardone (C), Kayla Rutkoski (2B); 2009 – Meaghan Galvin (SS), Lindsey Hoerner (P); 2007 – Leanne Harvey (OF); 2002 – Jess Harvey (SS), Karen Ball (P); 2001 – Suzanne Smith (P), Linda Manarchuck (OF); 2000 – Jen Hawker (C), Michele Dlugosz (OF), Ryan Purdy (3B); 1999 – Andrea Gagliardi (SS); 1998 – Ryan Purdy (3B); 1996 – Marsha Mayton (C)
• NFCA Division III National All-Americans (2): 2006 – Mari Valonis (1B; Third Team); 2004 – Maria Zangardi (1B; Second Team)
• Academic All-MAC (2): 2021 - Kristi Ann Skok; 2018 – Lexi Wolk
• ESPN The Magazine National Academic All-American Team (1): 2004 – Maria Zangardi
• ESPN The Magazine District II All-Academic Team (5): 2010 – Meaghan Galvin; 2007 – Mari Valonis; 2005 – Kristin Brady; 2004 – Maria Zangardi; 2002 – Maria Zangardi
• Capital One/CoSIDA All-District Academic Team (3): 2021 - Kristi Ann Skok; 2013 – Amanda Cardone; 2012 – Kayla Rutkoski
• Capital One/CoSIDA National Academic All-American Team (1): 2012 – Kayla Rutkoski

• Assistant Coach, Softball, King’s College (1989-1993)

• 1985 Graduate of Wilkes University with a degree in electrical engineering and physics as well as an MBA.
• Two-time MAC All-Star, MAC title winner, and was part of a Colonels softball program that was ranked 10^th in the nation.
• Was awarded the Wilkes Senior Student-Athlete Award for academic and athletic success.
• Inducted into the Wilkes University Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Recognized on the MAC 100 Softball Century team for her athletic and academic successes at Wilkes.
• Graduate of local Pittston Area High School where she was a three-sport athlete in softball, basketball, and volleyball and earned All-Star honors in both basketball and softball.
• Named the Dallas Kiwanis All-Star Softball Game MVP and received the Pittston Dispatch Scholar-Athlete Award.
• Seven-time medalist in the Keystone State Games.
• Has been a player/manager on seven ASA PA state championship summer league teams, as well as playing/managing on two other state title teams which have been ranked 13^th in the nation, including Women's Fast Pitch, Women's Slow Pitch, and Co-ed Slow Pitch. Her teams have also won over 35 league championships.