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Gidget
Pambianchi
Head
Softball
Coach
Contact
Info.
Phone:
(479)
964-3231
E-Mail:
gpambianchi@atu.edu
Education:
High
School:
McGehee
High
School
(McGehee,
Ark.),
1998
College:
University
of
Arkansas-Monticello
(Monticello,
Ark.),
Bachelor
of Arts,
2003
Coaching
Experience:
Pambianchi was named Tech's interim head softball coach for the
2006
school year on Aug. 23. She came to Tech last summer as an assistant
coach before the promotion. Pambianchi began her coaching career as an assistant
softball coach at Monticello High School after a standout four-year playing
career at UAM. While an assistant at MHS, helped lead the school to two
district championships.
Playing
Experience:
As a
player
at UAM,
she was
a
four-year
letterwinner,
three-year
All-GSC
performer
and a
Second-Team
All-NFCA
South
Region
selection
as a
senior.
She
finished
her
career
with the
Cotton
Blossoms
in the
school's
top-ten
all-time
in
numerous
statistical
categories,
including
being
the
school's
all-time
leader
in
stolen
bases
and
stolen
base
attempts
and was
also a
member
of three
GSC West
Division
championship
squads
and
helped
UAM to a
154-69-1
record
during
her
playing
career.
Personal:
Pambianchi
is 26
years
old and
was born
on July,
6, 1980,
in McGehee,
Ark.
She is
daughter
of
Bobbie
and the
late
Robert
Pambianchi.
At
Tech:
Pambianchi
recently
completed
her
first
full
season
as the
program's
head
coach in
2007,
after
serving
as the
interim
head
coach in
2006.
This
past
season,
Tech
finished
with a
12-35
overall
record
and in
two
years,
Pambianchi
has won
34
games,
including
a 22-25
mark in
2006.
In
addition,
she led
Tech to
a
school-best
13-20
mark in
the GSC
in 2006.
The 22
wins in
2006 are
the
second-most
ever for
the
program
in its
brief
five-year
history.

Ray Loeser
Assistant
Softball Coach
Contact Info.
Phone:
(479) 964-3232
E-Mail:
rloeser@atu.edu
Education:
High
School:
Northeast
High
School
(St.
Petersburg,
Fla.),
2001
College:
Mississippi
State
University
(Starkville,
Miss.),
Bachelor
of
Business
Administration,
2005
Coaching
Experience:
Before
coming
to Tech, Loeser
spent
nine
months
as an
assistant
coach at
St.
Petersburg
College
in St.
Petersburg,
Fla.
While
with the
Titans,
Loeser,
who also
served
as an
assistant
at SPC
during
the 2006
season,
helped
lead the
team to
a No. 6
ranking
in the
state of
Florida
and
fourth
place
finish
in the
Region 8
Tournament
in 2007.
The
Titans
finished
this
past
season
with a
45-18
overall
record
and a
17-5
mark in
the
Suncoast
Conference.
While at
SPC, he
helped
coach 17
All-Conference,
four
All-State,
five
All-Region
and one
All-American.
Helped
the
Titan
pitchers
in 2007
attain
45 wins,
11 saves
and
compile
a 1.24
earned
run
average,
while
also
pitching
23
complete
games,
11
shutouts
and 284
strikeouts.
Loeser
also
helped
SPC’s
hitters
achieve
a .310
batting
average,
collect
453
hits,
score
296
runs,
collect
253
RBIs,
hit 59
doubles,
14
triples,
10 home
runs and
produce
166
walks.
In
addition,
SPC
stole
157
bases in
59 games
this
past
season.
During
the 2006
season,
he
helped
the
Titan
pitchers,
including
current
Golden
Suns
senior
hurler
Dana
Aldrich
(Palm
Harbor,
Fla.),
produce
a 1.57
earned
run
average,
with 347
strikeouts,
11 saves
and 38
wins. In
addition,
helped
lead the
team to
the
FJCAA
Suncoast
Conference
championship
and a
finish
the
season
with a
No. 17
national
ranking.
Prior to
working
at St.
Petersburg
College,
Loeser
spent
four
months
as an
assistant
coach at
Florida
International
University,
an NCAA
Division
I
institution
in
Miami,
Fla.
While at
FIU, he
was
responsible
for
working
with the
infielders
and
catchers,
as well
as
assisting
the head
coach
with
hitting
instruction.
He also
served
as the
team’s
recruiting
coordinator,
organized
youth
clinics
and
coordinated
and
ordered
the
team’s
equipment.
Personal:
Loeser
is 24
years
old and
was born
June 5,
1983 in
Houston,
Texas.
He is
the son
of Gil
and
Linda
Loeser.
At
Tech:
Loeser
is in
his
first
season
at Tech
and his
responsibilities
include
helping
with
day-to-day
hitting
and
pitching
instruction.
Loeser
is also
responsible
for
instructing
the
Golden
Suns
outfield.
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