Georgetown University Women's Softball

Conlan Position: Head Coach Pat Conlan is entering her 10th season as the Georgetown Softball Head Coach and her 21st year of collegiate coaching experience, serving as the program's first and only head coach. Conlan transformed the club team into a Division I program in 2006 and will guide the Hoyas into their seventh season of play in the BIG EAST in 2015. The Hoyas set a program record in 2014 with 26 wins, finishing with a 26-22 overall record and a 12-8 mark in BIG EAST play, earning the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Championship. Four student-athletes were named to post-season All-BIG EAST team, led by senior Elyse Graziano's nod to the first team. Junior Megan Hyson was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA)) Division I All-Region Team. The softball team also excelled in the classroom as 12 Hoyas were named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. In 2013, the Hoyas finished 21-33 and 10-12 in the BIG EAST Conference, in the program's fifth season of BIG EAST Softball. The 21 wins tied the Hoyas' previous total which was established in 2008. Conlan led the team to a program-high nine home wins in their 15 total home games. In 2012, Conlan led the Hoyas to a 19-32 overall record and a 6-12 mark in the BIG EAST. Georgetown's 19 wins are the second most in program history. Conlan helped then-freshman Megan Hyson earn NFCA Second Team All-Regional. Conlan led the Hoyas to 13-40 overall and 6-12 in the BIG EAST during the 2011 season. The Hoyas finished tenth in the BIG EAST. In addition, Conlan brought five freshmen to the program for the 2012 season, including 2011 All-Met Baltimore Player of the Year Megan Hyson. In 2010, Conlan guided the team through their second season as a member of the BIG EAST, leading the Hoyas to an 18-33 overall record with a 7-15 mark in conference play, including sweeping a doubleheader against Syracuse on April 2. The team also defeated USF on Senior Day, May 9, sending out the program's first recruiting class on top. Conlan continued to help the maturation of sophomore Mackensey Carter, who earned All-BIG EAST second team honors. Conlan led Georgetown into the BIG EAST in 2009, guiding the team to an 8-14 conference record and 11th place finish. The Hoyas adjusted quickly to the competition, going 8-6 against conference opponents after April 1 and ending its season with a doubleheader sweep of St. John's. Conlan helped freshman pitcher Mackensey Carter develop into an All-BIG EAST third team selection, the first conference honor the Hoyas received. The Hoyas continued to grow under Conlan during the 2007-08 season, winning a team record 21 games, nearly doubling their previous season-high (12) in victories. It also marked Conlan's second recruiting class, as six freshmen each played a role in the success of the young team. Several members of Conlan's first recruiting class continued to develop, as shortstop Samantha Peters earned All-Independent Player of the Year honors. IF Demetria Cipriano earned All-Independent First-Team honors, while RHP Jennifer Connell earned All-Independent honorable mention. The 2006-07 season marked Conlan's first recruiting class, with the six freshman paying immediate dividends, as five became full-time starters. Among them, Conlan helped mold shortstop Samantha Peters into an All-Independent Top Newcomer selection, helping the team achieve their first post-season individual honor. The team tripled its win total from the previous season, going 12-41 In the inaugural season of softball on the Hilltop, Conlan led the squad to a 4-23 record. The program had a number of firsts - the program's first hit on the program's first at bat, the first win - a 7-2 victory over Coppin State, the first shutout (3-0 over George Mason) and a doubleheader sweep over Coppin State. In her previous 13 years of coaching, Conlan has proven a success with each program she has been associated. In 2005, her final season at NC State, she guided the Wolfpack to a 41-25 record, helping pitcher Abbie Sims earn All-ACC and All-South Region honors. As an assistant coach at NC State, Conlan gained experience in all phases of a Division I program in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Her duties included recruiting coordinator, budget preparation, NCAA Compliance, team travel, practice, game-planning, training and community service. In her two seasons with the Pack, she was instrumental in the success off a pitching staff that compiled a 1.71 ERA, holding opposition to a .199 batting average, while recording 491 strikeouts in 227.1 innings pitched in 2005. The staff posted a 2.10 ERA, with 456 strikeouts and a .225 opponents' batting average in 399 1/3 innings pitched in 2004. Conlan spent the six seasons, prior to her tenure at NC State, at her alma mater, the University of Connecticut, where she helped the Huskies finish in second and third place in the BIG EAST Conference in the 2000 and 2001 seasons, respectively. In 2001 she was a member of the National Fastpitch Coaching Association Northeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year, after directing the team to the BIG EAST Championship. During her career, Conlan also served, for three seasons, as the head softball coach at Fairfield University, a position she gained after assisting for one year. As the head coach at Fairfield, Conlan helped the Stags to a runner-up finish in the 1997 MAAC Tournament and the program's first winning season since 1988. As a player at UConn, Conlan led the Huskies to a fifth-place finish in the 1993 Womens' College World Series. She earned All-American status and was named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year, first team All-BIG EAST, All-New England, All-ECAC and All-Northeast. In four years as a player, her teams captured four BIG EAST Tournament titles, while she compiled a 55-17 career record. Conlan also set school records for wins in a season (26), shutouts in a season (14), complete games (26) and consecutive innings without allowing an earned run (73.2). Her 1993 ERA of .33 ranked second nationally as she allowed just 11 earned runs in 231.1 innings. Conlan earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Connecticut in 1993. 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Karla Ross was named as the new head coach of the Georgetown softball program in January 2025. Ross came to the Hilltop with more than a decade of coaching experience, including five years as a Division I head coach.  In her first season with the Hoyas, Ross led GU to an 11-32 overall record. Ross also had three student athletes earn BIG EAST Honor Roll accolades and Dani Koo was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (2/10/25).  Ross comes to Georgetown from DePaul University where she served as the associate head coach for one season. With the Blue Demons, Ross coached one NFCA First Team All-Region Great Lakes honoree as well as five College Sports Communicators All-Academic selections.   Prior to her stop at DePaul, Ross spent four playing seasons as the head softball coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2022, Ross led the Hawks to their first postseason berth since 2009, earning the No. 4 seed in the MEAC tournament. The Hawks had the MEAC Player of the Year and three players named All-MEAC, while Ross was also named MEAC Coach of the Year. The following season, UMES qualified for the postseason tournament and notched the program’s first postseason victory.   As a head coach, Ross boasted an NFCA Top 10 Rookie of the Year, an NFCA All Mid-Atlantic Second Team honoree, seven All-MEAC selections and the 2022 MEAC Rookie of the year. She was also the 2022 MEAC Coach of the Year. In the classroom, her players achieved 17 NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete winners, 43 MEAC All-Academic Team members and five CSC Academic All-District Team honorees.    Ross has previous stops at George Mason, Florida Southwestern State College (NJCAA), St. Johns River State College and George Washington.   While at Florida Southwestern State, Ross helped the team reach an overall record of 172-28 in three seasons, winning three Suncoast Coast Conference Championships. The team also led the nation in stolen bases (274) in 2016. In her time at St. John’s River, the team improved from 17-31 the previous season to 32-22.   Ross played softball at Wisconsin and graduated in 2013. The Ashburn, Va. native was named All-Big Ten First Team in 2011 with a .313 average and 31 RBI, 10 doubles and 19 runs scored. In 2012, she was named to the Big Ten Third Team and completed her career with a .286 average, 51 runs scored and 71 RBI in 190 games.   Ross and her husband Brad live in Virginia with their son Karter.   “I would first like to thank Lee Reed, Kelli Myers and Al Lattell for giving me this opportunity to become the next head softball coach at Georgetown University,” said Ross. “As a native of Ashburn, Virginia, I’m still taking it all in, this is the epitome of a full-circle moment in my career.  I have always dreamed of an opportunity to be back home, close to my family and develop and grow the softball program of one of the most prestigious universities in the country. I am committed to building a winning culture both in the classroom and on the field.”  

Francis X. Rienzo Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lee Reed announced the hiring of Heba El Torky as the head coach of the squash program on October 8, 2024. El Torky becomes the second head coach in program history and comes to the Hilltop after spending the 2023-24 season on staff with College Squash Association National Runner-Up Princeton.   "I am pleased to welcome Heba El Torky to the Hilltop,” said Reed. “Her impressive resume as both a coach and a player, made her an ideal candidate to lead this young program. Coach El Torky is an accomplished squash player whose international experience will continue to elevate the quality of our program.  Her passion for the DMV and developing women through the game of squash stood out during the interview process, and I am excited to see her succeed here at Georgetown."   In her lone season with the Tigers, El Torky helped guide Princeton to a 12-3 record before falling to top-ranked National Champion Trinity in the CSA Howe Cup Final. Three Tigers earned CSA All-American honors under her tutelage.   “"I am thrilled and deeply honored to join Georgetown University as the head coach of the women’s squash team,” El Torky said. “Georgetown’s values and tradition of excellence make it a truly special place and I am eager to build upon the strong foundation that Tim [Lasusa] has established. I am grateful to Lee Reed, AP [Ariel Pesante], and the entire team for this tremendous opportunity. I look forward to working with such talented student-athletes and helping them reach their full potential both on and off the court."   No stranger to the DMV, El Torky was the head coach at Potomac School in McLean, Virginia from 2021-23 and led the Panthers to a pair of Mid-Atlantic Squash Organization Championships. She also served as a Premiere Coach at Georgetown’s home facility, Squash On Fire, as well as coaching with several clubs in the area.   A standout on the court during her playing days, El Torky was a member of the Egyptian Squash National Team program from 2002-18. She helped Egypt win Women’s World Junior Championships in 2007 and 2009 as well as a Women's World Championship title in 2008 while being honored with a presidential Highest Sports Award. El Torky captained the 2009 team and the 2012 team that won the 2012 Women’s Arab Championship in Jordan.   As a professional, El Torky was ranked as high as No. 19 in the world with the Professional Squash Association with 12 tournament victories under her belt. She was also selected as a representative for the International Players Squash Association Committee.   El Torky graduated from Alexandria University in her native Egypt in 2012 with a degree in pharmaceutical sciences.

John Carroll was named as the new head coach of the Georgetown swimming & diving program in May of 2025. Carroll comes to the Hilltop after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia. He brings eight years of collegiate coaching experience, as well as an impressive swimming career for the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).  Carroll joined the Cavaliers' staff at the beginning of the 2023-24 season and helped the women's team earn its sixth consecutive ACC Championship title and become the first UVA program to earn five consecutive NCAA Division I Championship titles in 2025.  Prior to Virginia, Carroll spent three seasons with UNC Wilmington, where he helped transform the Seahawks program. During the 2021-22 season, Carroll and the Seahawks' coaching staff were honored by the CAA coaches as the men's Swimming Staff of the Year as the Seahawks breezed to the program's first CAA title since the 2014 season. UNCW combined to win 16 events at the championship meet. Brooke Knisley became the first Seahawk since Carly Tanner in 2013 to compete at the NCAA championships. Knisely was the CAA champion in the 500 and 1650 Free, setting program records in each event. Four Seahawks earned major honors, with Sam O'Brien (500 & 1650 Free CAA champion) and Katie Knorr (400 IM CAA champion) earning CAA swimming rookie of the year honors. The 2022-23 season was another banner season for the Seahawks. UNCW won the Coastal Athletic Association Championships combined title for the first time since 2006. Carroll's distance group thrived at the CAA conference meet. The Seahawks came away with event victories on the men's and women's side in the 500 Free, 1650 Free and 400 IM events. The UNCW staff won Swimming Coaching Staff of the Year for both the men's and women's teams, with both sides scoring the most points in team history. Before UNCW, Carroll was a graduate assistant coach at Auburn from 2018-20. He worked primarily with the mid-distance and distance swimmers. Carroll assisted the staff with all facets of the program. He assisted with two SEC individual champions, two SEC relay champions and multiple NCAA qualifiers. Carroll began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Rowan University in 2016-17. While at Rowan, Carroll also coached for two seasons as an assistant senior coach with the Jersey Wahoos Swim Club. Carroll graduated from UMBC in 2016, where he earned a degree in history and a minor in political science. He helped the Retrievers to three conference championship titles. He served as a team captain during his senior season. Carroll also earned a master's degree in education at Auburn in 2020.  

Sam Milligan joined the swimming & diving coaching staff in August 2023 as an assistant coach after serving as a volunteer assistant coach in 2022-23. During the 2022-23 campaign, Milligan helped the men's team earn its second consecutive BIG EAST Championship.  Prior to coaching, Milligan spent two years swimming for the University of New Hampshire before transferring to Georgetown for her junior and senior season. While at UNH, Milligan and her team won the 2018 American East Championship and she was named a 2019 American East Academic All-American. 

Georgetown University softball Head Coach Karla Ross has announced that Amelia Lech will join the program as an assistant coach for the 2026 season.  Lech joins the Hoyas after serving as an assistant coach at Southern Union State Community College. At Southern Union, Lech worked directly with the pitching staff, overseeing bullpen development and game planning. Her role also included recruiting support, player development, and daily practice organization. Lech has also spent the past four years involved in travel softball in Alabama and Southern California. She organized and operated a competitive travel ball program, managing all aspects of player development, recruiting education, scheduling, and program operations. Her experience working with athletes at multiple stages of the recruiting process has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of long-term player growth and preparation for the collegiate level. Prior to coaching, Lech played softball at Auburn University and the University of Maryland. During her collegiate career, Lech was a consistent offensive contributor, earning All-Tournament recognition, NFCA All-Region honors and multiple Academic Honor Roll distinctions, including NFCA All-America Student-Athlete honors in 2024. "I'm extremely grateful to Karla for the opportunity and the trust she has placed in me by welcoming me to the coaching staff," said Lech. "Joining the Georgetown softball program is exactly where I want to be, and I'm excited to work daily with our student-athletes, especially in the bullpen. I'm committed to advancing the vision for Georgetown softball by helping build a positive and competitive environment. Just as importantly, I'm dedicated to supporting our athletes off the field and helping them succeed academically, honoring the high standard they represent at Georgetown. Go Hoyas!"

Tomayko joins the Hoyas after serving as a dive coach at West Virginia University during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. Before joining the Mountaineers, Tomayko was the Head Diving Coach at The Catholic University of America for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. Tomayko helped her staff earn the 2022 Landmark Conference Men’s Coaching Staff of the Year.  Prior to coaching, Tomayko captained her swim & dive team at Rider University. The Tennessee native was a two-time 3 meter MAAC Conference Champion and competed at the 2020 NCAA Zone A competition.