National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Cortland C-Club Hall of Famer Deb Pallozzi joined the Cortland coaching staff in 2023.
One of the most successful coaches in Division III history, Pallozzi posted a combined 886-412-2 record in 31 seasons as the head coach at Ithaca College from 1989-2019. She led the Bombers to 25 NCAA tournament appearances, and the program's 10 World Series showings included the 2002 national title. Combined with two seasons as head coach at RPI from 1987-88, Pallozzi recorded 892 career victories. She was inducted into the C-Club Hall of Fame in 2004, the NFCA Hall of Fame in 2011 and Ithaca's Hall of Fame in 2012.
A native of Waterford, N.Y., Pallozzi graduated from Cortland in 1979 and earned a master's degree from Ithaca in 1993. A four-year starter, she is one of only five pitchers in school history to be undefeated with at least five decisions with her 7-0 record and 1.46 ERA during the 1976 season. During her career, Cortland won the 1977 New York State championship and appeared in the Eastern AIAW tournament.
In the 1970's and 1980's, Pallozzi played for two ASA Women’s Major Fastpitch teams, the JC Girls of Syracuse and the Jimmie Girls of Schenectady. She coached the latter in the Atlantic Coastal Conference in 1987-88. She has competed internationally in the British West Indies, Venezuela and Belize.
