Dante Fedeli - Head Coach

Dante Fedeli enters his ninth season at the helm of the Devils softball program. In addition to being in charge of the Devils he was also the softball chair for the Middle Atlantic Conference from 2002-2006.

The Devils are coming off three straight appearances in the Freedom Conference Playoffs, the first time it has been done in school history. In 2006, the Devils also qualified for the ECAC Playoffs for just the third time in team history. The team's 21 wins in 2007 were tied for third most in school history while the 22 wins Fedeli’s team posted in 2005 were tied for second all-time. Those 22 wins did not go unrecognized as Fedeli was named Freedom Conference Coach of the Year.

In the summer of 2006, Fedeli coached a collegiate All-Star team along with his wife, Kate Whalen, that travelled to Australia representing USA Athletes International. The club played in the Olympic Stadium in Sydney, Australia and captured the Gold Medal in the Blacktown Invitational Tournament. The roster consisted of two of Fedeli’s former players and numerous other players from the Freedom Conference.

Prior to coming to the College at Florham, Fedeli was head coach at Division I Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, where he guided the program from 1997-1999. From 1994-1996, he served as an assistant coach at regionally ranked Adelphi University in Garden City, NY.

From 1977-1990, Fedeli was the head coach of the Stamford, CT Flames, an ASA Class A ballclub. During his tenure, he led the Flames to several Connecticut and New England Regional Championships, along with three appearances in the ASA Class A National Tournament in the mid 1980’s.

Fedeli also took the helm of the Devils cross country teams in 2004. Dante also is the Assistant Sports Information Director for the Devils.

Fedeli graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in Health Education, while pitching for the baseball team for two years. A native of Stamford, CT, Fedeli now resides in Larchmont, NY, with his wife, the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/Senior Women’s Administrator at Pace University.