Penny Siqueiros
Penny Siqueiros
Title: Head Coach
Phone: 404-727-7311
Email: psiquei@emory.edu

Penny Siqueiros, former coach and player at Florida State, was appointed the first Emory University head softball coach in the summer of 1998. In 14 seasons at Emory, Siqueiros has amassed a career record of 445-142-1 with three softball World Series appearances, three NCAA regional championships, ten NCAA tournament berths and six conference titles.

Following the 2012 season, she ranks among the top 10 active NCAA Division III coaches for best career winning percentage (.757). Siqueiros has directed the Eagles to ten seasons of 30 or more wins and two of 40 or more triumphs.

She has been honored as the NCAA Division III regional Coaching Staff of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 2002, 2006 and 2007. She and her assistants have been honored six times as the conference Coaching Staff of the Year.

Siqueiros has mentored eight different players to a total of nine All-America berths, the most recent being the trio of Jessica Thomas (2nd team), Megan Light (2nd team) and Bridget Holloway (3rd team) in 2011.

The Eagles recorded the program's 13th consecutive winning campaign in 2012, finishing with a 34-5 slate.  Emory concluded the regular season portion of the schedule as the No. 1-ranked squad in the Division III ranks.  Included in the team's victory total was a perfect 18-0 ledger at home.   Emory earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament where it was sent to play in the Newport News, VA, Regional hosted by Christopher Newport.   The Eagles brought home their third straight UAA title with a 6-2 record, outscoring the opposition by a 56-17 margin. Other noteworthy tidbits from 2012 included the squad leading the league and ranking ninth nationally in hitting with a .351 average.  The squad also blasted 27 home runs, the second-highest seasonal mark in school history, while also crafting a conference-best ERA of 1.43.

Emory recorded the school's 12th consecutive winning season in 2011, manufacturing an overall record of 41-4-1 which represented the second-highest win total in school history. Emory ended the year as the No. 1-ranked team in the Atlantic Region and held down the No. 11 position in the final NFCA Top 25 Poll.  After a one-year hiatus, the Eagles earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament where it played in the Salisbury Regional. The Eagles established a school record for most regular-season wins with 40 and also registered a school record with a 26-game winning streak. Other impressive accomplishments turned in by the 2011 Eagles included: capturing its second straight and fifth UAA Championship in the 13-year history of the program, outscoring the eight opponents by an 84-5 margin, tying the school record and ranking 11th nationally in hitting (.362), establishing a school record in both home runs (36) and RBIs (285).

In 2010, Emory finished with an overall record of 25-16,  the 11th straight effort of 20 or more wins by the program.  Other notable accomplishments that the 2010 club claimed was winning the UAA Championship, leading the UAA and ranking 16th nationally in hitting with a .348 mark, the second-highest effort in school history, ranking fifth nationally in fielding percentage (.972) and 58th in slugging percentage (.464).

In 2009, the Eagles manufactured a final won-lost mark of 32-12 and were slotted as the No. 27 team in the nation in the final NFCA Poll. Emory nailed down its fourth consecutive and eighth NCAA Tournament bid when they were awarded an at-large entry and drew the No. 3 seed in the Salisbury Regional. In the team statistical department, Emory ended 2009 ranked prominently on the national scene in hitting (32nd, .334), ERA (17th, 1.38), 31st in slugging percentage (.479) and 33rd in fielding percentage (.965). The team did establish a school mark with 25 home runs which surpassed the previous standard of 21 set by the 2007 squad.

In 2008, Emory compiled a final mark of 29-12 and were ranked 27th nationally in the NFCA Poll. The Eagles secured their third consecutive and seventh NCAA Tournament bid when they were selected as an at-large entry. Helping the Eagles land the post-season spot was a strong second half of the year that saw them capture 16 of their final 20 regular-season contests. Emory ended the campaing ranked nationally in a number of statistical categories including batting average (t-14th, .346), ERA (15th, 1.49), fielding percentage (7th, .973), and stolen bases per game (12th, 2.20).

In 2007, the Eagles rolled to an overall record of 33-8, the seventh straight season of 30 or more victories. Along the way, Emory posted an 18-game win streak, the second-longest in school history, while posting a No. 7 final national ranking, the program's highest finish since 2003. After earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, Emory rattled off four straight wins in regional action that propelled it into the NCAA Championships for the third time in her tenure as head coach.

In 2006, the squad earned the program's fifth bid to the NCAA Tournament in six seasons and closed out the year with an overall record of 36-11, the sixth consecutive campaign of 30 or more wins.

In 2004, the team earned its fourth consecutive berth in the NCAA national tournament despite graduating an All-American and two all-region players.

In 2003, the team was ranked No. 1 in the nation for four weeks before finishing fourth at the Division III World Series and fourth in the final NFCA poll. Emory compiled a 38-6 record, setting a school record with an .863 season win percentage. Emory won the NCAA regional championship for a second consecutive year and the conference title for the third year in a row.

In 2002, the program's fourth season varsity competition, Emory finished third at the NCAA Division III national finals in their first-ever appearance. The Eagles advanced by winning the NCAA regional championship for the first time. The team set a school record for victories (43) in a season and finished with its highest ever national ranking (third) from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The Eagles won the conference title for the second consecutive year.

In 2001, its third year of existence, the Eagles won 37 games, nearly doubling their previous best total. Coach Siqueiros led the team to its first-ever conference championship and first-ever berth in the NCAA national tournament.

The team needed only two years to enjoy its first winning season with a 21-13 record in 2000 along with a second-place finish at the University Athletic Association championship.

Siqueiros was an assistant coach for three years at Florida State which was ranked as high as 10th in the nation among NCAA Division I schools. She served primarily as the outfield and hitting coach helping the Seminoles finish 13th in the nation for team batting average in 1995 and 15th nationally in 1993.

As a player, Siqueiros was named the female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference her senior year. The shortstop was twice voted to the all-region team by the coaches' association. She helped Florida State to the College World Series three times, finishing third, fifth and seventh, respectively. As a junior, Siqueiros was honored as the team's Most Valuable Player and Most Inspirational Athlete.

Siqueiros earned her undergraduate (1992) and master's (1995) degrees from Florida State. Prior to joining Emory, she spent three years as a Facilitator & Coordinating Instructor at The Disney Institute in Orlando, Fla.

 

Year NCAA UAA Final
Rank
Nation
W L T PCT Finish
Region
Finish
Nation
W L PCT Finish
1999 7 14   .333 - - 4 4 .500 4th -
2000 21 13   .617 - - 5 3 .625 2nd -
2001 37 13   .740 4th Round of 32 7 1 .875 1st 23
2002 43 10   .811 1st 3rd 8 0 1.000 1st 3
2003 38 6   .864 1st 4th 8 0 1.000 1st 4
2004 37 12   .755 3rd Round of 24 6 2 .750 2nd 19
2005 32 6   .842 - - 6 2 .750 2nd RV
2006 36 11   .766 2nd Round of 16 6 2 .750 2nd 19
2007 33 8   .805 1st 5th 4 4 .500 2nd 7
2008 29 12   .707 5th Opening Rounds of NCAA Tourn. 3 5 .375 3rd 27
2009 32 12   .727 4th Opening Rounds of NCAA Tourn. 5 3 .625 3rd 27
2010 25 16   .610 - - 6 2 .750 1st -
2011 41 4 1 .902 4th Opening Rounds of NCAA Tourn. 8 0 1.000 1st 11th
2012 34 5 0 .872   Opening Rounds of NCAA Tourn. 6 2 .750 1st 13th
Total 445 142 1 .757   82 30 .732