Women's Ice Hockey
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Francesca Giammona, joined the Sacred Heart University women’s ice hockey program prior to the 2021-22 campaign, works with forward and blueliners. With the opening of the Martire Family Arena on SHU’s campus, she is at the forefront of coaching and playing technology.
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Giammona, a Long Island, N.Y., native, began her developmental coaching career at a sports camp for all boys. She is the first and only female Hockey Director at Camp Mah-Kee-Nac, where she was responsible for growing the number of campers attending the hockey program.
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Giammona also coached over two years with the Islanders Elite hockey program ages 10u through 19u.
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As a player, she was a varsity member of the SUNY Cortland D3 Women’s Hockey team, and she graduated from Adelphi University with a Masters in Sports Management in 2020.
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During the off season, Giammona ran multiple camps as an Athletics Director and Staff Manager. She has also volunteered during the summer as a grieving counselor, helping kids who were affected by major tragedies.Â
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Giammona, in her collegiate debut, coached a season with the ACHA Lindenwood Lions, who won 14 of their 24 games and qualified for the national tournament as the No. 4 seed. The Lions finished No. 2 that year.
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She has also conducted clinics and worked with groups around the continental U.S. and Alaska.
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