Hall of Fame
ADDY MALATESTA, Wilkes
Athletic Director, Field Hockey and Softball Head Coach - 1989-2023
For more than three decades, Addy Malatesta was a staple in the Wilkes athletic department, including 23 years serving as the Colonels athletic director. She collected numerous honors during her time at the institution and helped grow the department to the point where it housed as many as 23 varsity teams and more than 550 student-athletes.
In addition to her service at Wilkes, Malatesta also put in her time in service to the conference and the NCAA. She was the chairperson of the MAC Field Hockey Games Committee, served on the Division III Regional Field Hockey Selection and All-America Committees, and was the chair of the NCAA DIII Softball Committee. For her dedicated service to the MAC, Malatesta received the 2019 MAC Lou Sorrentino Award, presented to the MAC athletics administrator who has had a sustained and influential role in conference and national affairs and embodies the NCAA Division III philosophy.
Aside from her administrative excellence, Malatesta also had a very successful career as head field hockey and softball coach. She was at the helm of the field hockey program from 1989 to 2002 and is the team’s all-time winningest coach. She earned Coach of the Year honors in 1993 and 1999 and won five Freedom League titles and one MAC Championship. In 1995, Malatesta’s squad qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament and held national rankings as high as 11.
She also served as the head softball coach from 1990 to 1994 with a MAC Tournament appearance in 1994.
Malatesta was inducted into the Wilkes Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023.