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- Title:
- Head Coach
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- Phone:
- (860) 832-2306
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- Email:
- Bgleason@ccsu.edu
Bio
Breanne Gleason has been with the Central Connecticut State University softball program since 2013. She has been a part of both of the Blue Devils Northeast Conference championshiips and ensuing appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
Gleason graduated from the University of New Haven in 2010. She earned her master's degree in business administration while coaching at New Haven.
Gleason resides in Glastonbury, CT, with her wife, Ashley, and daughter, Charlie.
AT CCSU
Head Coach (2016-present)
Acting Head Coach (2014-15)
Assistant Coach (2013)
- Northeast Conference Coaching Staff of the Year (2013, '21, '23)
- Northeast Conference Tournament titles (2013, 2015)
- NCAA Tournament win (2013)
- Has coached NEC Player of the Year (2013, '24), Pitcher of the Year (2014), Rookie of the Year (2013, '21) and Golden Glove Award Winner (2021)
BEFORE CCSU
University of New Haven (2011-12), Assistant Coach
- Team Academic Coordinator, worked with Pitching Staff and assisted in recruiting
COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER
University of New Haven (2007-10)
- UNH Athletics Hall of Fame (2016)
- All-America 3rd Team (2009, 2010)
- Four-time Daktronics All-Region
- Northeast-10 Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year (2010)
- Three NCAA Tournaments, 2010 Division II Super Regionals
- Left UNH as all-time leader in at bats, doubles, pitching appearances, strikeouts, wins and innings pitched.
- The 20th Division II pitcher to record 1,000 career strikeouts and the 22nd to reach 100 victories. Threw a perfect game during her career.
GLEASON YEAR BY YEAR
2014 |
29-16 |
NEC Tournament |
2015 |
31-14 |
NCAA Regional, NEC Tournament Champions |
2016 |
18-26-1 |
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2017 |
15-24 |
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2018 |
19-30 |
NEC Tournament |
2019 |
17-24 |
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2020 |
1-3 |
* season canceled due to COVID 19 pandemic |
2021 |
23-15 |
NEC Tournament |
2022 |
8-41 |
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2023 |
21-16 |
NEC Tournament |
2024 |
28-19 |
NEC Tournament |
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(11 yrs, 210-228) |
1 NCAA Regionals, 1 NEC Championships, 6 NEC Tournaments |