Lesley University Women's Softball

Proietti comes to the Lynx after consulting as the Director of Operations for the Softball program at Oakland University. In this role, Proietti helped cultivate a roster of 23 players for the upcoming 2025 campaign including eight first-year players. The Golden Grizzlies were tabbed fifth in the 2025 Under Armour Horizon League Preseason Poll finishing with 48 votes following a runner-up finish in the 2024 regular-season with a 17-6 conference and 25-19 overall record. In addition, Proietti has served as a private hitting coach for over 10 years working with individuals of all ages ranging from youth players to professionals. Prior to transitioning to the Softball world, Proietti coached collegiate baseball. He served as the Head Coach at Saint Peter's University for three seasons overseeing all aspects of the program including recruiting, staff and player development, logistics, academic standards, and player retention. Before joining the Peacocks, Proietti served as the Associate Head Coach at Stonehill College as the programs Hitting Coach, Recruiting Coordinator and Infield/Outfield Coach. With the Skyhawks, he oversaw scouting reports, analyzing statistics using Blast Motion Technology and spray charts. His first coaching stint at the collegiate ranks came as an Assistant Coach at Rider University where he was the Hitting and Outfield Coach. He was a member of the MAAC Coaching Staff of the Year in both 2013 and 2015 and helped the Broncos set the single-season program record for wins in 2013 with 35 and a pair of conference championships. As a collegiate player, Proietti excelled at each of his stops. He played his final two seasons at UMass Amherst, playing in and starting 78 games at shortstop and collecting 94 hits while batting a team-best .329 his junior campaign. Before UMass, Proietti played at Saint Peter's before transferring to Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia. He helped Potomac State advance to the Junior College World Series, where the team finished 5th nationally.  The Hamilton, Ontario native graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and went on to receive his master's degree from the university. Proietti also earned a master's in Organizational Leadership from Rider University.