Women's Basketball

Corinne Pellegrini

Corinne Pellegrini begins her first year as Genesee’s head women’s basketball coach. Originally from Massachusetts, she comes to GCC with several years of coaching and playing experience at both the secondary and collegiate levels. 

From 2005-2007, Pellegrini was an assistant women’s coach at University of Rochester where she worked to develop U of R’s inside game, recruit student-athletes, scout opponents, and fundraise for the team.  While at Rochester, she helped the team reach two NCAA Sweet Sixteen contests. 

Prior to coaching at the collegiate level, Pellegrini coached at both the high school and club levels.  In 2004, she was named the head varsity girl’s coach in Pembroke, Massachusetts.  While at Pembroke, she created and directed the first summer girl’s basketball camp, “Get Fired Up”.  During that time, Pellegrini was a coach for the Boston Monarchs AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) program.  She also works as a summer camp counselor for both girls and boys at several colleges and universities in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and New York. 

Pellegrini played Division III collegiate basketball at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME.  While at Bowdoin (’99-’03), she was a member of a NCAA Sweet Sixteen team, and co-captain of two NCAA Elite Eight teams. 

In 2003, she earned her B.A. in biology and received secondary teacher certification from Bowdoin College.  Pellegrini recently completed the requirements for her master’s degree in education and will receive her degree in October from the University of Rochester.

Corinne Pellegrini can be reached at (585) 343-0055 x 6450 or email: cjpellegrini@genesee.edu.

Joe Zinni

Joe Zinni begins his first season as Genesee’s assistant women’s basketball coach.  A native of Batavia and an alumnus of Genesee Community College, Zinni is excited to begin coaching at the collegiate level.

From 2002-2007, Zinni was an assistant coach with the boys’  junior varsity and varsity teams at Batavia High School.  During his tenure at Batavia High, Zinni helped develop their forwards and coordinate their defensive scheme, as well as scout opponents and instruct at numerous off-season camps. 

In 2007, Zinni was an assistant coach for the boys’ western region team in the Empire State Games, helping guide the team to a bronze medal finish.

Since 2005, Zinni has been an assistant tournament director for two annual Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) tournaments, as well as a head coach in the Rochester Area Players (RAP) AAU program.  Zinni was named a Board of Director for RAP in 2006.

Zinni is a 2006 graduate of Buffalo State College where he earned his B.A. in broadcasting and minored in athletic coaching. Zinni also received his A.S. in communications from Genesee in 2004.