Rosie Famolaro enters her second season as the Head Soccer Coach in 2025.
In her first season at the helm, she led the Falcons to a 5-8-2 overall record, including a 3-4-1 mark in conference play, culminating in a United East Conference Tournament berth.Â
Famolaro came to Allentown after three seasons as the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Neumann University. During her time with the Knights, she led the program to at least the conference semifinals in each of her three seasons at the helm. This includes the 2022 Atlantic East Conference Championship appearance; this was the first appearance in this game for the program in 11 years. During her three seasons at the helm, Famolaro coached nine All-Conference players and one All-ECAC player. Additionally, she was recognized as the Atlantic East Conference Coach of the Year in 2022.Â
Prior to her stint at Neumann, Famolaro spent four seasons as the Head Women's Soccer Coach at SUNY Cobleskill, where she guided the Fighting Tigers to the largest turnaround in NCAA Division III Women's Soccer during the 2018 season.
Famolaro got her start in collegiate athletics as the Director of Soccer Operations for the Villanova University Women's Soccer program in 2016. In her role, she managed all social media efforts, community outreach, and camps and clinics. She also assisted with film preparation, practice execution, and game day management. Furthermore, she helped coordinate the program's relationship and involvement with United States Women's National Team star, Christie Rampone.
Prior to her role at Villanova, Famolaro served as a Graduate Assistant at Temple University. At Temple, Famolaro managed the marketing and promotional efforts for the university's Campus Recreation department, which included all intramural and club sports, fitness center, pool, and rock climbing wall. Famolaro obtained her Master's Degree from Temple in Sport Business.
Famolaro began her collegiate career at Neumann University, where she graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport and Entertainment Management. At Neumann, she was a four-year member of the women's soccer team, four-year conference All-Academic selection, and captained the program her senior year. In 2014, she was also selected as the Colonial States Athletic Conference Woman of the Year and was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year.
(Updated 6/5/25)
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