An all-female staff of former college softball student-athletes and coaches.

KAREN COSTES

  • DI College Softball at Central Connecticut State University- 2004-2008

    • Captain

    • All Conference

    • Academic All American

    • USA Women’s National Baseball Team - 2008, 2010

      • Awarded two bronze medals at Women’s World Cups in Venezuela and Japan

    • Travel Softball from 1998-2005 for CT Eliminators and CT Charmers

    • Glastonbury High School Softball - 2000-2004

      • Hartford Courant 2nd team all-state

      • 4 time all conference

      • 4 time MVP

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  • DescriptHead Coach 

    • Glastonbury High School - 2016 - Present

      • Record of 117-59

      • Conference regular season champion

      • 2022 top ten ranking in CT

      • 7 All-State players in 8 seasons

    • CT Charmers 14U Regional Travel Softball - 2022-2023

    • Assistant Coach

      • CT Charmers 16U National Travel Softball - 2021-2022

      • Farmington High School - 2015

      • DI - University of Hartford - 2014

      • DIII - SUNY New Paltz - 2011 - 2012

      • DII - University of New Haven - 2009

    • Private Softball instructor - 2016 - presention text goes here

HEAD COACH AND FOUNDER

    • DIII College Softball at Western Connecticut

    • Masuk High School - 2000-2004

      • 4 time all conference

    • Travel softball player for CT Thunder and Stratford Breakers from 1998-2005

    • Private Softball Instructor

      • USA Elite - 2013-2015

      • Private lessons - 2006- Present

    • Head Softball Coach

      • CT Charmers - 2022 - Present

      • Stratford Breakers - 2012 - 2016

    • Assistant Softball Coach

      • CT Charmers National Travel Softball - 2021- Present

      • Glastonbury High School - 2021 - Present

      • NFCA National Coaching Staff of the year - 2013

      • Masuk High School - 2009 - 2016 - Won three state championships

      • Trumbull High School - 2017 - 2019 - Won one state championship

KELLEY COSTES

    • DI College Softball at Central Connecticut - Captain

    • Lauralton Hall High School - 2004 State Championship, MVP, 4-time Conference Champions, All Conference, Captain

    • Travel Ball player- 1998- 2006 

      • Private Softball Instructor

        • USA Elite - 2012-2014

        • Private lessons - 2019- present

      • Head Coach

        • Stratford Breakers - 2005- 2009

        • Tradition - 2013- 2014

        • CT Eliminators Travel Softball - 2014-2016, 2021- 2022

SAM KELTOS

    • GNAC Conference Championship Team SJC 2000, Coach of the Year Accolades and Regional NCAA Participant 

    • SUNYAC Conference Championship Team Oneonta State, 2004, 25th DIII National Finish, Northeast Regional NCAA Participant/Second place finish. 

    • 202 Career Head Softball Coaching Wins 

    • Mentored DI All Atlantic 10 Conference Selection and America East All Conference/all American Academic Players. 

    • Mentored DIII All America, All Region and All American Academic Players. 

  • Head Softball Coach

    • DIII Saint Joseph College 1997-2001

    • DIII Oneonta State University 2001-2004

    • DIII New Paltz State University 2009- 2012

    Assistant Softball Coach - Hitting and Infield Coach 

    • DIII St. Joseph College- 1996

    • DI Central Connecticut State University 2004-2009

    • DI University of Rhode Island 2012-2014

    • DI University of Hartford 2014-2018

    • Associate Athletics Director for Academic Success/Specializing in Initial and Continuing eligibility NCAA DI, campus recruiting visits with prospective student athletes and parents. 

    • Private Hitting and Infield Lesson Instructor -current

    • Speaker/Panelist for Elite Collegiate Showcase Instructional Camps in U.S. 2000-2018

    • Master Lesson Hitting and Infield Clinician Premier Scouting and Development Camps across the U.S. 

DENISE MARCHESE

      • 4 year starter at North Branford High School

      • 2x All Shoreline Conference and All State 

      • 2018 CT Player of the Year

      • 5 year starter at D1 Saint Peters University 

      • 2023 Female Athlete of the Year 

      • Played for the Stratford Brakettes for 3 seasons

    • Coached at D3 Rutgers-Newark as a Graduate Assistant 

    • Previous pitching coach at D1 at Quinnipiac University 

    • Currently coaches for the 16u and 18u Gold Connecticut Charmers 

SYDNEY SENERCHIA

    • Played at eastern Connecticut state university

    • Part of the 2022 world series team (5th place in D3)

    • 2 time LEC champion 

    • Academic all American 

    •  Head coach of a travel team for 4 years 

    • 2nd year as South Windsor varsity coach

EMMA SANDS

    • North Branford High School

    • CT Charmers

    • Wagner College

      • North Branford Intermediate School

      • CT Charmers 13u

NATALIA LUCIBELLO