On today's episode we sit down with Justine Lombardi, who was recently inducted into the Enfield hall of fame. At Enrico Fermi High School, Justine led her teams to various championships and earned numerous accolades, including All-Conference and All-State honors. At Quinnipiac University, she continued her athletic career as a scholarship athlete earning rookie of the year honors and serving as a Captain for 3 seasons.

In 2018, she made history as the first-ever women's soccer head coach at St. Francis Brooklyn, D1 Northeast Conference. With a strong emphasis on player development and recruitment, Justine's coaching prowess has been evident throughout her career, marked by her commitment to training and mentoring young athletes. We discuss what Justine looks for in her athletes when recruiting as well as how she continued to utilize mental health tools developed for her team post pandemic. Please enjoy this powerful episode!