Vampatella comes to Niagara from UNC Greensboro where she served as the Director of Recruiting and as an assistant coach for the Spartans the last two seasons. Prior to that she was the Director of Player Development in 2022 and a Graduate Manager in 2021 for the Spartans.
As the director of recruiting, Vampatella was crucial in recruiting efforts, helping to recruit and sign players like Nya Smith, who was the ROTY, 6th Player of the Year,and First Team All-Conference selection. The Spartans were the 2024-25 regular season and tournament SoCon Champions for the first time in 28 years and were 3rd in the country in scoring defense. She oversaw the implementation and usage of analytics, and enhanced recruiting efforts with running new events such as Underclassmen Day and the first Team Camp in Coach Patterson's time at UNCG. She also assisted in player development and scouting.
While at UNC Greensboro, Vampatella earned her Master's in Applied Arts and Sciences.
Vampatella graduated from Gordon College in Massachusetts in 2021, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education with a minor in history. She played basketball for the Fighting Scots and was the vice president for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.Â
