COACH MARY JO FAZIO COMES TO THE RAGE WITH ALMOST 30 YEARS COACHING EXPERIENCE.  STARTING IN 1991 AT SOUTHWOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL IN SYOSSET, SHE BEGAN COACHING SOFTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL.  SHE WAS CO OWNER OF THE LONG ISLAND HURRICANES FROM 2009-2016 COACHING EVERY AGE LEVEL FROM 12U  THROUGH 18U AND WORKING AS DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING GUIDING ALMOST 100 GIRLS IN THE RECRUITING PROCESS AND FINDING THEIR DREAM SCHOOL.

COACH FAZIO WAS THE HEAD COACH OF SUNY OLD WESTBURY SOFTBALL PROGRAM FROM 2007-2016.  IN 2012 SHE GUIDED HER SQUAD TO A PROGRAM BEST 26-19.  IN 2009 AND 2011, SHE WAS NAMED SKYLINE CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR AS WELL IN 2011 AND 2012 CLAIMED THE SKYLINE CONFERENCE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS.

OVER HER 10 YEARS AT OLD WESTBURY, FAZIO COACHED 2 NFCA ALL REGION SELECTION PLAYERS, 1 ECAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, 1 ECAC PITCHER OF THE YEAR, 1 SKYLINE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, 1 SKYLINE PITCHER OF THE YEAR, 3 ECAC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS, 10 SKYLINE CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS AND 15 SKYLINE SECOND TEAM SELECTIONS.

COACH MARY JO IS A NATIVE LONG ISLANDER FROM WANTAGH WHERE SHE WAS A 3 SPORTS ATHLETE AS A WARRIOR (VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, SOFTBALL).  HER SENIOR YEAR SHE WAS VOTED MVP OF THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM AND RECEIVED ALL COUNTY HONORS AS WELL AS ALL LEAGUE HONORS IN SOFTBALL.  HER SENIOR YEAR HER TEAM WENT 28-1 FINISHING SECOND IN THE STATE.  SHE CONTIUNED HER SOFTBALL CAREER AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY AS A FOUR-YEAR STARTER AND THREE-YEAR CAPTAIN.

THESE DAYS WHEN LOOKING FOR COACH FAZIO YOU WILL FIND HER EITHER ON THE FIELD, HANGING OUT WITH HER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND DOG OR AT THE GYM.