Elon University Athletics

Alexis Pupillo begins her first season on the Elon softball coaching staff in August 2026.

Pupillo joins the Phoenix after concluding her playing career at Alabama, where she was a member of the Crimson Tide from 2025-26. Before transferring to Alabama, Pupillo played at Northern Iowa from 2023-24.

During her collegiate career, Pupillo collected numerous individual accolades, including third-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America honors in 2026. The Crystal Lake, Illinois, native was also named a first-team College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American and earned first-team NFCA All-South Region recognition during her senior campaign.
 
Pupillo played in 118 games and made 110 starts at Alabama, posting a .350 batting average with the Crimson Tide. During the 2026 season, Pupillo hit 20 home runs and drove in 62 runs. She earned second-team All-SEC honors and was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team while helping Alabama advance to the Women’s College World Series.
 
At Northern Iowa, Pupillo was a two-time first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection from 2023-24 and was named the conference’s Freshman of the Year. She started all 93 games in which she appeared and helped the Panthers earn 72 victories and the 2023 MVC regular-season championship.

Pupillo graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in human environmental sciences in the spring of 2026.