Mary Mazzella joined the Brockport women’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach in the Fall of 2020. Her responsibilities include point guard and guard development, recruiting, academic advisement for student-athletes, community service organization, and fundraising development.
"We are really excited to add Mary to our coaching staff. She brings point guard and coaching experience to SUNY Brockport,” said Head Coach Corrine Jones. “Mary, having played in the SUNYAC, knows what it takes to be successful and what type of players to recruit. She will certainly be an asset to our players on & off the court."
Mazzella is no stranger to the SUNYAC and she spent four years as a part of the women’s basketball program at SUNY Oswego (2013-2017). As a key member of the Laker’s program, she was a two year captain and she was named the team’s most valuable player following the 2015-2016 campaign. She capped her career ranked seventh all-time in assists (246) and 10th all-time in steals (174). She was a four-time SUNYAC Commissioner’s List and All-Academic Team selection, a three-time Dean’s List Scholar and a two-time President’s List Scholar for her work in the classroom. She was also a member of Oswego’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee, providing a voice for student-athletes on campus and around the country. Mazzella was a two-sport athlete who qualified for the SUNYAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the women’s high jump in 2015.
In 2017 she was selected to attend the NCAA Career in Sports forum at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. She also participated in several NCAA Leadership Training workshops alongside coaches to learn about leadership and how to be an influential captain.
In the winter of 2019-2020 she spent one season as the junior high girls basketball coach at Moriah Central School where she implemented offensive and defensive fundamentals, while emphasizing team work and character.
Following her graduation from Oswego, she spent one full academic year at Southern Utah University where she was an athletic development intern and an assistant to the head coach of the women’s basketball program. During her time in Utah she aided in the efforts to enhance players’ skills and knowledge of basketball. She also calculated player efficiency and shared analysis with players after competition. As a development intern she assisted the administrative staff in the development operations of the SUU athletic department with a focus on donor prospecting and cultivation, while also soliciting donations from businesses and alumni.
Most recently, Mazzella spent one year as a CFES Brilliant Pathways Gear Up Fellow in Essex, NY. CFES Brilliant Pathways is a global leader helping K-12 underserved students from rural and urban communities become college and career ready. She gave students an opportunity to find their own paths through mentoring and by equipping them with the essential skills that include perseverance, agility, goal setting, networking, teamwork and leadership.
Mazzella graduated from Oswego in May of 2017 with a degree in Human Development and a double-minor in athletic coaching and sports studies.
