Bio

Sandy Lombardi enters her second season as the softball head coach at Massasoit Community College.

In her first season, she guided the Warriors to an 8-8 record and third place finish in Region XXI. Lombardi saw her team go on a five-game win streak after starting 0-3, outscoring the opposition 63-17 during that stretch.

During the 2014 campaign, the Warriors recorded an impressive .330 team batting average with a 3.68 team ERA. In addition, two players – Amanda Young and Marina Palladino – were named to the All-Region XXI First Team.

Lombardi, who played at Massasoit for former legendary coach Rolly Blanchette in 1992, spent the last 15 seasons as the head coach at Whitman-Hanson High School. During her tenure the Panthers captured 10 Patriot League Championships and advanced to the MIAA Division 1 State Tournament 13 times. Lombardi left Whitman-Hanson registered a 63.3 winning percentage by compiling a record of 194-117 during her tenure.

In addition to coaching at Whitman-Hanson, Lombardi has also coached the South Shore Panthers 18U softball team, compiled of local area high school players. Beyond coaching softball, Lombardi has coached the junior varsity girl’s basketball (2005-present) and soccer (2009-present) teams at Cardinal Spellman High School.

Away from coaching, Lombardi has worked as a social studies teacher at Rockland High School since 2001.

Lombardi attended Massasoit from 1991-92 before transferring to nearby Bridgewater State where she earned her bachelor’s degree in history secondary education in 1996. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in education at Bridgewater State.