Binghamton University Athletics

Binghamton women's lacrosse head coach Stephanie Allen is happy to announce the addition of Courtney Bertolone to the Bearcats' coaching staff as an assistant coach.
 
"We are extremely excited to welcome Courtney to the Binghamton Lacrosse family," Allen said. "She brings a wealth of lacrosse experience to the program as well as extensive knowledge of the America East.  Courtney's commitment to player development and strong coach-player relationships parallels that of our department and program. In addition, Courtney's broad recruiting network and connections, especially in New York, are the connections that will help us continue to grow our program." 
 
Bertolone spent the last two seasons as the assistant coach at Iona College. As the offensive coordinator, she was responsible for creating and implementing offensive practice and game packages. In her first season (2016-17), she was part of a tandem which led to an All-MAAC second-team selection in Gabriella Di Domizio and 16 MAAC All-Academic performers. Last year, Bertolone helped tutor four All-MAAC performers, including All-MAAC First Team defender Gabriella Di Domizio. The Gaels reached the MAAC Tournament for the second time in three years as the No. 6 seed.
 
Prior to her career at Iona, Bertolone served as an assistant for the Setters' field hockey and lacrosse programs at Pace University.  She was part of the inaugural seasons for both teams during the 2015 calendar year. Following a 5-11 opening season record, the Setters improved to 10-8 in 2016.
 
Bertolone's coaching career started in 2012, where she spent one season at Dowling College as a women's lacrosse assistant coach. She then traveled to  Ascot, England, where she spent two years as a physical education teacher and lacrosse coach at St. Georges Boarding School. 
 
In her undergraduate years as a student-athlete, she Bertolone entered college at Robert Morris University where she was a starter on its field hockey program. She then made the switch to focus on lacrosse, making the move to Stony Brook where she was a key leader in the program's success at the time. During her three years as a Seawolf. Bertolone played in 45 games, scored 35 goals, tallied 10 assists and recorded 63 groundballs. 
 
Bertolone graduated from Stony Brook in 2011 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Sociology.