Christine Wonica joined the CSI Softball coaching staff as the team's new Pitching Coach in August of 2023 and brings a great deal of coaching experience to the program. Wonica began her coaching career with Long Island University in 1996 as a graduate assistant after earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Sports Medicine. She later joined the coaching staff at St. John Villa in 2001 where she remained until 2016. Wonica also spent time coaching Staten Island Saints Travel Ball from 2011-2015 and has worked as both a Physical Education teacher and Assisant Athletic Director at Notre Dame High School.
Growing up in a sports-oriented family of Mets fans, Wonica played Softball at St. John Villa High School before going on to play collegiately at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus. In 1992, she was the recipient of the Al Smith Cup which is awarded to the most outstanding Softball player on Staten Island.
A native of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Wonica currently resides on Staten Island with her husband Tom. The pair has a daughter, Kailey.
