Elaine Sortino

Elaine Sortino
Biographical details
Born	October 28, 1949; Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Died	August 18, 2013 (aged 63); Hadley, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	SUNY Oneonta
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1973	Yale (asst.)
1980–2013	UMass
Head coaching record
Overall	1185–508–6 (.699)
Tournaments	32–43 (.427)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	23× A-10 regular season (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991–2004, 2006–2010, 2012); 23× A-10 tournament (1986, 1987, 1989–1993, 1995–2003, 2005–2010, 2012);
Awards
	11× A-10 Coach of the Year (1991–1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2007–2009, 2012); 6× Division I Speedline/NFCA Northeast Coaching Staff of the Year; National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2004); UMass Athletic Hall of Fame (2013);
Records
	Most Atlantic 10 wins by a coach in league history (372); Most Wins by a coach at UMass (1,185);

Elaine Sortino (October 28, 1949 – August 18, 2013) was an American college softball coach. She was the head coach at UMass from 1980 to 2013. With 1,185 wins in 34 years as a head coach, Sortino ranks among the highest in NCAA Division I softball coaching victories.

Biographical details
Born	(1949-10-28)October 28, 1949 Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Died	August 18, 2013(2013-08-18) (aged 63) Hadley, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	SUNY Oneonta
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1973	Yale (asst.)
1980–2013	UMass

Head coaching record
Overall	1185–508–6 (.699)
Tournaments	32–43 (.427)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
23× A-10 regular season (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991–2004, 2006–2010, 2012) 23× A-10 tournament (1986, 1987, 1989–1993, 1995–2003, 2005–2010, 2012)
Awards
11× A-10 Coach of the Year (1991–1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2007–2009, 2012) 6× Division I Speedline/NFCA Northeast Coaching Staff of the Year National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2004) UMass Athletic Hall of Fame (2013)
Records
Most Atlantic 10 wins by a coach in league history (372) Most Wins by a coach at UMass (1,185)