Lehigh University Athletics
Franco Perinotti - Women's Track and Field
- Title:
- Assistant Coach - Pole Vault
- Email:
- ftp226@lehigh.edu
Franco Perinotti joins Lehigh Men’s and Women’s track and field program as the pole vault coach in 2026. He was a former Patriot League athlete and is a native to the Lehigh Valley area.
Originally from Laurys Station, Pa., he competed in pole vault at Parkland High School. In 2018 he was a District 11 runner-up and achieved a personal best of 14’3”. Continuing his athletic journey at Bucknell University, he competed as a multi-event athlete. With a personal best of 5 meters in pole vault, and a heptathlon score of 4965, he ranks among the schools all-time best in each respective event.
Perinotti continued his athletic career pursuing semi-professional pole vault while studying at Loughborough University in the UK. He competed for Harrow Athletics Club and earned 1st place in Division B for the National Athletics League in 2024.
Graduating with a bachelor’s of science in computer science engineering and a master’s of science in artificial intelligence, he currently works as an automation engineer in Allentown, PA.
Through his time in the sport, he has been a member of many different track and field organizations and has been exposed to a variety of technical coaching styles. In the 2025-2026 season, he started his own coaching journey at DeSales University. There he worked with the pole vault and multi-event athletes. Discovering this passion for coaching, he heads back to the Patriot League, representing Lehigh University in 2026.
