WAYNE—William Paterson head softball coach Hallie Cohen earned her 500th victory with the Pioneers when WPU completed a 2-0, 4-2 sweep against visiting Rutgers-Camden on April 20. In 19 seasons at the helm of the Pioneer program, Cohen has posted a record of 500-263-3, while her overall career collegiate coaching record stands at 695-406-4. 

Recognized three times by her peers as the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Coach of the Year (1999, 2001, 2005), Cohen is William Paterson’s all-time leader in victories and has guided William Paterson to its four NJAC Tournament championships (1999, 2003, 2005, 2009) and its two NCAA Tournament East Regional titles (2001 and 2005). In addition, WP student-athletes have earned 12 all-America certificates under her guidance, and she has coached the Pioneers to five 30-win seasons.

Cohen also coached the Pioneers’ field hockey program for nine years and owns more than 200 victories. She guided the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2001, and oversaw the 2003 squad that won the school’s first postseason game and reached the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament final.

Prior to her arrival at William Paterson, Cohen coached the field hockey and softball teams at FDU-Florham. She posted a 195-155-1 record in softball and was inducted into the institution’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.

A graduate of Wayne Valley High School and a member of its Hall of Fame, Cohen was a scholarship athlete in both softball and field hockey at Rutgers University, enjoying standout careers in each before earning her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 1980