Penny Siqueiros, former coach and player at Florida State, was appointed the first Emory University head softball coach in the summer of 1998. In 20 seasons at Emory, Siqueiros has amassed a career record of 660-198-1 with four softball World Series appearances, five NCAA regional championships, one NCAA Super Regional title, 15 NCAA tournament berths and 11 conference crowns. She posted her 600th career win on April 23, 2016, with a 12-3 victory over LaGrange. 

Following the 2017 season (records for 2018 were not yet updated by NCAA when this bio was updated), she ranked seventh among the top 10 active NCAA Division III coaches for best career winning percentage, and stood 19th all-time spanning all NCAA Divisions (minimum 10 years as a head coach). Siqueiros has directed the Eagles to 14 seasons of 30 or more wins and four of 40 or more triumphs.

She has been honored as the NCAA Division III regional Coaching Staff of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2016. She and her assistants have been honored nine times as the conference Coaching Staff of the Year (2016, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2004 (co), 2003, 2002, 2001).

Siqueiros has mentored 11 different players to a total of 14 All-America berths, the most recent being pitcher Brittany File (1st team) in 2016.

After a one-year hiatus, Siqueiros saw her 2018 squad return to the NCAA Tournament, finishing the year with an overall record of 29-12, the program's 19th consecutive winning campaign in the 20-year history of the program. The Eagles rolled to the University Athletic Association title, racking up a 15-1 won-lost ledger. 

The 2017 edition of Emory softball compiled an overall record of 25-13.  With the University Athletic Association implementing a total of four four-game series to replace the league tournament, the Eagles finished second in the loop, posting a won-lost ledger of 8-6. Among the team's final wincount, eight came against teams that advanced to the NCAA D-III Tournament.  Siqueiros saw her club pace the UAA in a number of categories including hitting (.330, 51st nationally), on-base percentage (.403, 30th nationally), slugging percentage (.447) and runs average (5.89).

In 2016, the Eagles established a school record for wins en route to an overall record of 46-8. The team's final slate represented the seventh time in the past eight years that it surpassed the 30-win plateau and the 14th time in its 18-year history.  Emory earned its 10th bid in the past 11 years and 14th overall to the NCAA Tournament.   The Eagles captured the NCAA Mount Berry Regional, advancing the squad to the Super Regional Round for the third straight year.  The Eagles hosted the Super Regional Round and topped Benedictine, 2-1, in the best-of-three series, propelling the team to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2007.  At nationals, Emory won its opening game and posted a fifth-place finish. Emory brought  home its seventh straight and 10th overall University Athletic Association Championship with a 10-0 won-lost record. The Eagles enjoyed a 75-26 scoring advantage over the 10 games and socked 20 home runs to the opposition’s two.  Junior pitcher Brittany File was named Most Valuable Player of the Championships. Siqueiros saw her club blasting a school-record 49 home runs which bettered the previous mark of 47 set by the 2014 team.  Emory ended the campaign No. 9 among all D-III programs with an average 0.91 round trippers per game.  In addition, Emory finished the season with program records in runs (380), hits (493), total bases (749) and walks (169).

In 2015, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 34-9.  For the second straight year of D-III’s revised postseason format, Emory advanced to the Super Regional Round. The Eagles brought home their sixth straight and ninth overall University Athletic Association Championship, sharing the crown with Washington University with an 8-2 won-lost record.  Siqueiros saw her squad hit 40 home runs, the second-highest total in program history.  The long ball helped Emory to the No. 2 spot in the UAA, 16^th nationally and third on the program’s seasonal chart with a .518 slugging percentage. 

The Eagles hammered out an overall won-lost slate of 39-9 in 2014, the program's 15th consecutive winning campaign.  The team's final ledger represented the fifth time in the previous six years that it registered 30 or more triumphs.  Along the way, Emory brought home its fifth straight and eighth overall University Athletic Association championship, co-tying for the crown with Case Western and Washington University. The Eagles nailed down their eighth NCAA Tournament berth in nine years, hosting and winning the Atlanta Regional whereupon it advanced D-III's first-ever Super Regional round.  Siqueiros saw her squad finish with a 28-4 record in home games, rattling off wins in their first 19 games at the Emory Softball Field that ran an undefeated home streak to 61 games. Other highlights from 2014 included blasting a school-record 47 home runs, bettering the previous standard of 36 set in 2011, and leading the UAA while ranking 12th nationally in hitting with a .360 effort at the plate.  The Eagles pounded out a school-record 115 doubles and led all D-III programs in doubles per game (0.47 dpg).  During the campaign, Siqueiros notched her 500th career win on Feb. 28, 2014, when the Eagles rolled to an 8-0 win over Messiah in the first game of a doubleheader. 

Emory rolled to the program's 14th straight winning season in 2013, posting an overall mark of 42-5 with the win total the second highest in school annals.  Included in the final record was a perfect 8-0 effort at the UAA Tournament that allowed the Eagles to bring home their fourth straight and seventh overall conference title. Emory advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in the past eight seasons (12th overall) where it won three contests. The Eagles went through the home portion of their schedule undefeated for the second straight season, finishing 19-0 in those affairs, and in the process raising their undefeated streak at the Emory Softball Field to 42 games.  Other highlights from 2013 included socking 29 home runs, the second-highest seasonal showing in school hsitory, and crafting a league-leading ERA of 1.63, good for 15th place in the Division III ranks. 

The Eagles recorded the program's 13th consecutive winning campaign in 2012, finishing with a 34-5 slate.  Emory concluded the regular season portion of the schedule as the No. 1-ranked squad in the Division III ranks.  Included in the team's victory total was a perfect 18-0 ledger at home.   Emory earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament where it was sent to play in the Newport News, VA, Regional hosted by Christopher Newport.   The Eagles brought home their third straight UAA title with a 6-2 record, outscoring the opposition by a 56-17 margin. Other noteworthy tidbits from 2012 included the squad leading the league and ranking ninth nationally in hitting with a .351 average.  The squad also blasted 27 home runs, the second-highest seasonal mark in school history, while also crafting a conference-best ERA of 1.43.

Emory recorded the school's 12th consecutive winning season in 2011, manufacturing an overall record of 41-4-1 which represented the second-highest win total in school history. Emory ended the year as the No. 1-ranked team in the Atlantic Region and held down the No. 11 position in the final NFCA Top 25 Poll.  After a one-year hiatus, the Eagles earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament where it played in the Salisbury Regional. The Eagles established a school record for most regular-season wins with 40 and also registered a school record with a 26-game winning streak. Other impressive accomplishments turned in by the 2011 Eagles included: capturing its second straight and fifth UAA Championship in the 13-year history of the program, outscoring the eight opponents by an 84-5 margin, tying the school record and ranking 11th nationally in hitting (.362), establishing a school record in both home runs (36) and RBIs (285).

In 2010, Emory finished with an overall record of 25-16,  the 11^th straight effort of 20 or more wins by the program.  Other notable accomplishments that the 2010 club claimed was winning the UAA Championship, leading the UAA and ranking 16^th nationally in hitting with a .348 mark, the second-highest effort in school history, ranking fifth nationally in fielding percentage (.972) and 58^th in slugging percentage (.464).

In 2009, the Eagles manufactured a final won-lost mark of 32-12 and were slotted as the No. 27 team in the nation in the final NFCA Poll. Emory nailed down its fourth consecutive and eighth NCAA Tournament bid when they were awarded an at-large entry and drew the No. 3 seed in the Salisbury Regional. In the team statistical department, Emory ended 2009 ranked prominently on the national scene in hitting (32nd, .334), ERA (17th, 1.38), 31st in slugging percentage (.479) and 33rd in fielding percentage (.965). The team did establish a school mark with 25 home runs which surpassed the previous standard of 21 set by the 2007 squad.

In 2008, Emory compiled a final mark of 29-12 and were ranked 27th nationally in the NFCA Poll. The Eagles secured their third consecutive and seventh NCAA Tournament bid when they were selected as an at-large entry. Helping the Eagles land the post-season spot was a strong second half of the year that saw them capture 16 of their final 20 regular-season contests. Emory ended the campaing ranked nationally in a number of statistical categories including batting average (t-14th, .346), ERA (15th, 1.49), fielding percentage (7th, .973), and stolen bases per game (12th, 2.20).

In 2007, the Eagles rolled to an overall record of 33-8, the seventh straight season of 30 or more victories. Along the way, Emory posted an 18-game win streak, the second-longest in school history, while posting a No. 7 final national ranking, the program's highest finish since 2003. After earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, Emory rattled off four straight wins in regional action that propelled it into the NCAA Championships for the third time in her tenure as head coach.

In 2006, the squad earned the program's fifth bid to the NCAA Tournament in six seasons and closed out the year with an overall record of 36-11, the sixth consecutive campaign of 30 or more wins.

In 2004, the team earned its fourth consecutive berth in the NCAA national tournament despite graduating an All-American and two all-region players.

In 2003, the team was ranked No. 1 in the nation for four weeks before finishing fourth at the Division III World Series and fourth in the final NFCA poll. Emory compiled a 38-6 record, setting a school record with an .863 season win percentage. Emory won the NCAA regional championship for a second consecutive year and the conference title for the third year in a row.

In 2002, the program's fourth season varsity competition, Emory finished third at the NCAA Division III national finals in their first-ever appearance. The Eagles advanced by winning the NCAA regional championship for the first time. The team set a school record for victories (43) in a season and finished with its highest ever national ranking (third) from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The Eagles won the conference title for the second consecutive year.

In 2001, its third year of existence, the Eagles won 37 games, nearly doubling their previous best total. Coach Siqueiros led the team to its first-ever conference championship and first-ever berth in the NCAA national tournament.

The team needed only two years to enjoy its first winning season with a 21-13 record in 2000 along with a second-place finish at the University Athletic Association championship.

Siqueiros was an assistant coach for three years at Florida State which was ranked as high as 10th in the nation among NCAA Division I schools. She served primarily as the outfield and hitting coach helping the Seminoles finish 13th in the nation for team batting average in 1995 and 15th nationally in 1993.

As a player, Siqueiros was named the female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference her senior year. The shortstop was twice voted to the all-region team by the coaches' association. She helped Florida State to the College World Series three times, finishing third, fifth and seventh, respectively. As a junior, Siqueiros was honored as the team's Most Valuable Player and Most Inspirational Athlete.

Siqueiros earned her undergraduate (1992) and master's (1995) degrees from Florida State. Prior to joining Emory, she spent three years as a Facilitator & Coordinating Instructor at The Disney Institute in Orlando, Fla.

updated, May, 2018