Telecky (formerly Stamp), a pitching great at Lisbon High School and an all-American at Coe College, is in her 17th season as pitching coach on Cornell's softball staff.
Telecky was a three-time all-Iowa Conference selection at Coe from 1998-2000 and earned NCAA Division III First Team All-America honors by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 2000. She compiled a 57-26 record on the mound at Coe and holds school records for strikeouts in a season (306 in 1999) and strikeouts in a career (718). Telecky ranks third in career pitching wins and was also a .375 career hitter for the Kohawks, fifth on the school's all-time charts.
During her senior season at Coe, Telecky posted a 27-5 mark and a 0.97 earned run average while guiding the Kohawks to a share of the league championship and a berth in the 2000 NCAA Division III Tournament. As a junior, she went 25-9 with a 0.85 ERA.
Telecky played one season at NCAA Division I University of Illinois-Chicago in 1996-97 before transferring to Coe. She received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Coe in 2000.
Telecky was one of the most dominant high school pitchers in Iowa state history, prepping at Lincoln (1992) and Lisbon (1993-96). She was inducted into the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union's Softball Hall of Fame in 2001.
Telecky was a four-time first team all-state (all classes) selection and named Class 1A Player of the Year in 1996, 1995 and 1994. She fashioned a 159-16 high school record and led the Lisbon Lions to three consecutive state championships (1994-96). Telecky still holds single-season state records for ERA (0.04 in 1994) and strikeouts (590 in 1996).
Telecky has four children: Nadia, Vail, Sorell and Adler.
