Purchase College Athletics

Assistant Coach: Patricia Orellana (3rd Year)

Orellana joined the Purchase women’s swim coaching staff in 2009-10 a season removed from a fine athletic career for the Panthers. The three-sport athlete was an All-Skyline and HVWAC All-Conference swimmer and an All-Skyline softball player. She was also a member of Purchase’s women's basketball team, which reached the league tournament her senior season. 

 

Orellana lettered in swim and softball, ranking among the top performers in both sports

during her college career at Purchase. The former first baseman was named to the All-Skyline 2nd Team after a strong spring in 2008 and racked up several all-conference nods for the swim team in her final two seasons, dominating in her own individual events and playing a major role in team relays.

 

Last winter, under her guidance as an assistant, women's swim captured first place at championships. She serves as the top assistant for men's and women's swim, and women's softball. Orellana is entering her second season as the women's softball assistant.

The New York City native is currently working in marketing and splits her time out of the office between coaching youth softball and swim at Purchase.