格温内斯仁慈大学’s Coach Mondillo Earns Historic 500th Win

格温内斯仁慈大学's Women's Basketball Head Coach Keith Mondillo ’04 notched his 500th career win with an 84-83 thrilling overtime victory over Immaculata University on Saturday, 1月28日.

This momentous victory is one earned by only 54 other coaches in the history of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 3。 and places Mondillo 19th in wins among active D3。 women’s basketball coaches and 54th in wins all-time among women’s basketball coaches (includes active and inactive coaches of D3。 at any point in their career).

如果你训练的时间足够长, the wins add up but the relationships with the student-athletes, 父母, 教练才是真正特别的. 我对比赛记得很少. It's the time spent with the students and coaches off the court is what I will never forget. I will be credited for the 500 wins but it's the student-athletes over the 28 years that deserve this achievement.

GMercyU will host a ceremony honoring Coach Mondillo’s accomplishment on Wednesday, February 1 after the Women’s Basketball team plays Marymount University at 6 p.m.

蒙迪罗目前在胜率排名中并列第61位。.678) among active D3。 women’s basketball coaches, and 205th in Winning Percent年龄 (.678) all-time among women’s basketball coaches (includes active and inactive coaches of D3。 at any point in their career).

This season marks Mondillo's 28th season behind the bench for the Griffins. During his tenure, Mondillo has transformed the Griffins program into a national and regional power. His success has been recognized by his peers with Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC, formerly Pennsylvania Athletic Conference) Coach of the Year honors in 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007, 和2012年. Mondillo is the first – and only – coach in CSAC history to lead his team to consecutive undefeated conference seasons, winning regular season championships and the conference tournament championships in both the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons. During that time, the Griffins overall record was an amazing 51-7 and 36-0 in conference play. The undefeated seasons are an achievement that has not been duplicated by any team in the conference, 男性或女性. The Griffins moved from the CSAC to the Atlantic East Conference as one of seven schools who formed the new conference in 2018.

Mondillo’s 400th win was earned on December 29, 2015, with a victory over King's College (Pa.) and 300th win on January 30, 2010, with a victory over Marywood University. 他的联盟战绩是329胜81负。.802), leading the Griffins to seven conference titles and nine NCAA Tournament appearances. 整体, his teams have appeared in 18 of the last 25 conference championships – including last year’s Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Women’s Basketball Championship – and landed in the finals for 13 straight years (1998-2010).

“我们为蒙迪罗教练感到无比自豪和兴奋,格温内斯默西大学校长迪恩·H. D 'Emilio, JD. “His leadership on and off the court has provided an exceptional level of support for our student-athletes for decades, 我们很高兴看到他达到了这样一个历史性的里程碑. 作为GMercyU的体育总监, Keith also is leading the implementation of a new athletics strategic plan that will position us for the future. 今年晚些时候，我们将迎来75周年纪念, we look forward to celebrating many more milestones with Coach Mondillo and our student-athletes.”

除了担任女子篮球总教练之外, Mondillo has served as GMercyU's Director of 体育运动 since 1998. 他在几个NCAA委员会任职, including the NCAA Women’s Basketball Committee for Division 3。 and as Chairperson of the Mid-Atlantic Region Ranking Committee. 从2005年到2009年, Mondillo曾在NCAA女子篮球规则委员会任职, 跨越了第一部门, II, & 3。.

去年秋天, Mondillo was instrumental in successfully ensuring students with intellectual disabilities nationwide can compete in Division 3。 athletics. 学生s in non-degree seeking programs were unable to participate in collegiate-level sports until late last year. Together with GMercyU Integrated Studies student Sebastian DeSimone ’26, 赛巴斯蒂安的家庭, 以及综合研究项目主任阿丽亚娜·阿玛亚, 定单计划, 工程/ L, Mondillo successfully obtained a waiver allowing Sebastian to run on GMercyU’s Track & 田径队和越野队. 结果是, the NCAA’s Subcommittee for Legislative Relief approved a change that will make it easier for students with intellectual disabilities nationwide to compete in Division 3。 athletics.

球场外, Mondillo has been recognized for his coaching and playing tenure with a Philadelphia 21st Ward Athletic Association Hall of Fame selection in 2009, 2014年入选宾夕法尼亚体育名人堂, 2016年入选蒙哥马利县教练名人堂.

Mondillo earned a bachelor of arts in political science from Arcadia University in 1993 and a master’s in education from 格温内斯仁慈大学 2004. He played high school basketball at Archbishop Kennedy High School from 1986-89 and went on to play at Arcadia University, 在大三和大四成为球队队长. He is a native of Philadelphia and currently resides in Limerick, Pa. 和他的妻子詹妮弗，孩子蔡斯和格蕾丝.