Adelphi University Athletics

Lauren Motzkin is entering her first season as an assitant coach for the Panthers' softball team. She will be primarily working with the catchers.

Motzkin played softball at the State University of New York at New Paltz from 2004-08 at catcher and outfielder. She served as the Hawks' team captain from 2006-08 and was SUNY New Paltz's first-ever All-American, earning third-team honors in 2008 after posting a .397 batting average with 32 runs batted in, 35 runs scored, two home runs, one triple, 15 doubles and 13 stolen bases. She finished her collegiate softball career as SUNY New Paltz's all-time leader in hits (171), steals (41) and doubles (38).

Motzkin's softball experience has gone beyond her skills on the diamond. In 2009, she served as an assistant coach at SUNY New Paltz, helping lead the team to a 19-19 overall record and a 9-11 mark in the State University of New York Athletic Conference. She also served as an assistant coach for the Ulster Fillies Softball Organization summer league, coaching the 18-and-under team in 2008 and the 16-and-under team in 2007.

Motzkin graduated from SUNY New Paltz in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in marketing and a minor in psychology. She has started working towards her master's degree in sport management and coaching leadership at St. John's.