A decade since graduating, Giannina Coccaro Sardis ‘06 remains one of the most dominant pitchers in both Allegheny and North Coast Athletic Conference history. A four-time All-NCAC selection, she ranks second in program history in career complete games (70) and strikeouts per game (6.6), while placing third with 504 strikeouts and 16 shutouts, and fourth in career wins (48) and earned run average (1.63).
As a freshman in 2003, Giannina was a Second Team All-NCAC honoree, earning eight wins in the circle and striking out 69 batters, while she threw her first career no-hitter in an Apr. 19 contest with Kenyon. A season later, she was named the NCAC Pitcher of the Year after winning the league’s pitching triple crown, as she topped the conference in ERA (0.57), wins (12), and strikeouts (146), while surrendering an opponent batting average of just .176. As a junior in 2005, Giannina again earned All-NCAC honors after leading the conference with 18 wins and placing second in strikeouts (133), shutouts (5), and ERA (2.10).
In 2006, she earned her second career NCAC Pitcher of the Year honor, posting a 1.81 ERA and a conference-high 137 strikeouts in 116 innings pitched. She also threw a pair of complete game shutouts, highlighted by her second career no-hitter in a 2-0 victory over Denison on Apr. 29 in which she struck out eight and allowed just one walk. She also turned in a solid year at the plate, batting .263 with one home run, seven doubles, 15 RBIs, and five stolen bases.
Named to the NCAC’s 30th Anniversary All-Decade Team in 2013, she helped the Gators to NCAC championships and trips to the NCAA Division III Regionals in both 2004 and 2005.
Giannina and husband Jason have two children, Jonathan and Christian. The family resides in Boynton Beach, Florida, where she works in software development.
