Soccer Coaches

Coaching Experience

• Assistant Coach, Cornell University (2020-2022)

• Assistant Coach, Binghamton University  (2016-2020)

• 2017 America East Co-Coaching Staff of the Year

Coaching Credentials

 USSF ‘B’ Coaching License

Education

•  B.A., Health and Physical Education, Syracuse University (2016).

• M.A., Education, Binghamton University (2018).

Playing Career

•  Four-year starter at Syracuse. She started 71 games for the Orange over her career, serving as a captain during her junior and senior seasons. She was chosen for the 2012 All-Big East Rookie Team and was an ACC Scholar-Athlete multiple times before graduating in 2016 and joining the Binghamton staff later that year.

Prior to her days with the Orange, Firenze was a two-time scholastic All-America selection at C.W. Baker High School. In 2011, she was an ESPN Rise Gatorade New York Player of the Year finalist. Firenze led C.W. Baker to five CNYCL league championships, two regional titles and a state runner-up finish. She also participated at the U.S. U14 national team camp in 2007 and with the U.S. Youth National Team training camps in 2008 and 2010. Firenze was a member of the ODP Region I international team that competed in Ireland and Russia.

Coaching Experience

• Division I assistant coach at Binghamton University (2018-2020)

Coaching Credentials

USSF 'D' Coaching License

Education

• B.A Education, Sport Industry, from Ohio State (2017)

• M.A, Education, Villanova University ( 2019)

Playing Career

• Started all 18 games at midfield, leading Villanova through its BIG EAST schedule. 

• 2016, she played for the Big Ten member Buckeyes, starting 17 of 21 games in the midfield and helping the team advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. 

• At Syracuse, she played in 25 games during two college seasons, alongside older sister Jackie (2014, 2015). 

Firenze starred at C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, graduating as the school's all-time scoring leader with 78 goals. During her tenure, Baker won five league titles, two sectional and regional crowns and reached the state semifinals two times. She was the three-time Central New York Player of the Year and a three-time all-state and NSCAA all-region selection. She was a six-time ODP Region 1 member and three-time ODP international team selection.