Susan Woodford - Head Softball Coach
Phone: 440-646-8388 - E-mail: swoodford@ursuline.edu
Susan Woodford begins her third season as Ursuline College's head softball coach. Woodford's teams have been competitive in the American Mideast Conference making the playoffs the past two years and being cited as the number one statistical defensive team in the NAIA her first season.
Woodford, who is best known for developing programs, arrived at Ursuline following successful stints at both the high school and college levels. Her teams play an aggressive style of softball as evidenced by holding the North Coast Athletic Conference stolen base record. She has been certified as an umpire and official in the Tidewater Virginia area and also taught pitching and hitting for the "Strike Zone Professional Baseball/Softball School" along with former pro players Gary LaVelle and the late Towny Townsend.
She has been an instructor, speaker, and coordinator at various camps and clinics throughout the country teaching the basics of pitching, hitting and coaching as well as character development and leadership. She is a certified Physical Fitness Specialist and a Team Challenge Training Instructor.
Coach Woodford holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Youngstown State University and a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA.
Mike Pucella - Assistant Softball Coach
Asst. Coach The Arrows welcome coach Mike Pucella to Ursuline after coaching stints at the college, high school, international and travel ball levels. Most recently Coach Pucella was the Head Softball Coach at Myers University where he developed a competitive inaugural team. He also coached with the Italian National Team, has been active in the recruitment and development of athletes for the ASA Junior Olympics and is a noted pitching and hitting coach in the local area. In addition to coaching, Mike is an umpire and is on the NFCA rules committee. Mike's primary responsibility at Ursuline is with the pitchers and catchers. Coach Pucella holds degrees in Engineering and Technology (Ohio Valley College) and Religious Education (St. Vincent College).
