Pasco-Hernando State College announces the hiring of Kaci Vassallo as the new head softball coach ahead of the Fall 2025 semester.
Vasallo, a seasoned softball coach, has a background that includes coaching both NJCAA and NCAA programs at a variety of levels (Eastern Florida - NJCAA DI, University of Charleston - NCAA DII, Bethune-Cookman - NCAA DI) and has a combined 143-152 overall record and 73-54 conference record thus far in her career.
Most recently, Vassallo was a part of the coaching staff at the NCAA Division 1 Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Florida, from 2022-2025. During her tenure at Cookman, BCU had three First-Team All-SWAC selections and six Second-Team All-SWAC selections.
Vassallo was also a four-year starter at Lynn University from 2012-2015, playing a total of 194 games in her four-year career. Vassallo uses a quote by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune to highlight her mission most often: “Enter to learn and depart to serve.”
She further says her goal is to “enter every institution to spread my softball knowledge and life wisdom; then for my players to depart from me to serve in their career fields, communities, or wherever their feet take them.”
"We’re excited to welcome Kaci to the Bobcat family. Her experience coaching and recruiting at the Division I level will bring a fresh perspective and a high level of competitiveness to our softball program. I’m confident she will make an immediate impact on our student-athletes both on and off the field,” said Lyndon Coleman, Athletic Director.
The PHSC community eagerly anticipates the upcoming season under Vassallo’s leadership, confident in the positive impact she will have on the team’s performance and student-athlete development.