Saint Peter's University Women's Softball

Alyssa Ruiz '17, '20 leads the Peacocks for her first season in the dugout as head coach in 2025. Ruiz previously served as the assistant coach for seven seasons from 2018-2024 after playing four years for Saint Peter's from 2014-1017. Ruiz took over as the Pitching Coach in 2023 to add to her responsibilities as the Outfield Coach. She is a vital part of Saint Peter’s Softball and has been her entire career. Her first season as the Pitching Coach saw an improvement in Team ERA, Wins, and Batting Average against. Ruiz came right out of the circle as a Peacock pitcher to the dugout as a coach for the 2018 season. She has worked with NJ Heat Softball and Kaboom Softball. She spends her summer promoting the program at camps and clinics and has had a huge impact on the recruiting front. Ruiz is a 2017 Graduate of Saint Peter’s and earned her Master’s of Arts in Education in School Counseling in 2020 from Saint Peter’s and is currently the Dean of Culture/School Counselor for St. Dominick’s Academy in Jersey City, NJ.

Ralph Suppa is returning for his 2nd year of service for the Peacocks in 2024. He joined the staff for the Peacocks 2023 campaign. Suppa primarily works with the Peacocks Catchers as well as running the Peacocks “Winning the 7th” Conditioning and Mental Toughness program. Coach Suppa has developed this program through 30 years of training and coaching in Football, Martial Arts, Baseball and Softball. The program saw immediate growth with the aid of Coach Suppa, tallying its best record since 2002 in its 30 win season in 2023. Suppa comes to the Peacocks by way of Kaboom Softball. Suppa helped develop the Fielder’s Choice Baseball program with Head Coach Chris Stelma and Assistant Coach Vinny Carlesi. He has played and coached college football at King’s College (Class of ‘74) and developed and ran Habu Travel Baseball in his hometown of Vernon, NJ.