Coaching Update: Meghan Giordano Moves From the Field to the Coaching Staff

The following release information was issued by Hofstra earlier last week and information and photo courtesy of Hofstra…

Hempstead, N.Y. – Hofstra University Head Softball Coach Adrienne Clark announced today that former Hofstra softball student-athlete Meghan Giordano has been named the newest assistant coach for the Hofstra softball program.

“We’re absolutely pleased to announce Meghan as our new assistant coach,” said Clark, who just completed her second season as head coach of the Pride. “She was instrumental in guiding the Pride to a conference title and achieving our first NCAA berth since 2018. Her elite athleticism and profound understanding of the game positions her perfectly for this coaching role, and her deep-rooted love for the Hofstra Pride ensures we are on a trajectory for continued excellence and success.”

Giordano enjoyed a five-year playing career with the Pride from 2019-23, culminating in winning the program’s first CAA title since 2018 and a trip to the NCAA Softball Championship. Giordano finished her career as second in Hofstra history in walks (111), third in RBIs (162), fourth in home runs (37), and 10th in doubles (39) in a career, while she tallied a .323 career batting average and totaled 189 hits in 198 career games. Giordano also ranks third for most RBIs (53, 2019) and fifth in home runs (15, 2023) in a season in program history, and she is in a four-way tie for the most walks in a game in Hofstra softball history with four.

Giordano was named All-CAA Second Team in 2023, and she was previously named All-CAA First Team in 2022 and 2019. In addition, Giordano was named National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Third Team in 2019, 2022, and 2023, and she was the Most Outstanding Player at the 2023 CAA Championship after hitting .444 (8-18) with two home runs and seven RBIs, with both home runs coming against Towson in the deciding games of the CAA Championship.

A four-year member of Hofstra’s Colonel E. David Woycik Pride Leadership Academy, Giordano was also a star in the classroom as she was honored as a four-time NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete, and she was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in 2022. Additionally, Giordano was named to the Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll every semester during her time at Hofstra, and she was a four-time Hofstra University Dean’s List honoree.

Paired with Giordano’s extensive success as a student-athlete at Hofstra is her experience as a youth coach. Giordano has been an athletic performance trainer for TC Futures Club Softball since 2016, where she tailored coaching curriculums for softball players ages 8-18, and she has coaches at numerous camps and skills clinics since 2014.

Giordano received her bachelor’s degree in physical education from Hofstra in May 2022, and she is expected to receive her master’s degree in health education in 2024.