Assistant Coach Jackie Velardi
Caldwell College ‘07
Second season

Jackie Velardi begins her second season as an assistant coach for the Cougars following a stellar career on the field from 2004-07. An all-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference first team selection in 2005, Velardi batted .299 and amassed 162 hits and 95 RBIs in 203 career games. As the starting first baseman, she played a significant role in Caldwell’s run to the 2004 College World Series, batting .336 with three home runs and 20 RBIs. Velardi turned in her best season as a senior in 2007, when she hit .340 with 27 runs and 25 RBIs while earning a spot on the CACC all-Tournament team. During her four seasons at Caldwell, the Cougars won four CACC regular-season titles, three CACC Tournament crowns and an NCAA Northeast Region championship, while compiling an overall record of 156-51.

Velardi graduated from Caldwell with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies in 2007. She currently resides in Belleville, N.J.


Assistant Coach Kylee Wilson
Adelphi University '02
First season

Kylee Wilson joins the Cougars’ softball coaching staff after just completing her second season as an assistant coach for Caldwell’s women’s basketball team. Wilson played three sports at Adelphi University from 1998-2002: basketball, softball and cross country. A four-year starter in softball, Wilson was named an NFCA Scholar-Athlete three times while helping the Panthers reach the NCAA Regional three times. She also was captain of the Panthers’ basketball team during her senior season, earning NYCAC All-Academic Team honors while leading Adelphi to the Sweet 16 of the 2002 NCAA Division II Tournament. Additionally, Wilson was a member of the Panthers’ cross country team that captured the 2001 NYCAC title.
 

Along with her stint with the Caldwell women’s basketball team, Wilson served as an assistant basketball coach at Drew University in 2007.

After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from Adelphi in 2002, Wilson completed her Master’s degree in Studio Art at Adelphi in 2004. She also works as a personal trainer. A native of Omaha, Neb., Wilson resides in Hackettstown, N.J.