Staff Directory

Lilly Bernardi

Title:
Assistant Director of Sports Performance
Softball, Gymnastics, Women's Tennis
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Lilly Bernardi joined the Tar Heels as an assistant director of sports performance during the Fall of 2024. She is in charge of all aspects of programming for the softball, gymnastics and women’s tennis teams.

Originally residing in New York, she comes to Chapel Hill with experience from her previous stops at Hofstra University and Fordham University.

Bernardi received her bachelors of science in health and exercise science at the College of New Jersey in 2020, where she played for a highly decorated women’s lacrosse program while making multiple NCAA appearances. She received her masters degree in sports science with a concentration in strength and conditioning from Hofstra University in 2021.

She has presented on several topics at multiple local and national conferences. Most recently, Bernardi received the 2025 Assistant College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Award through the National Strength & Conditioning Association.

Bernardi holds certifications through the National Strength & Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association.