Theresa Synakowski joined the Herkimer County Community College coaching staff in 2008 as an assistant coach.  Coach Synakowski was a graduate of Herkimer County Community College in 1996.

Synakowski was a three sport athlete at West Canada Valley High School before playing at HCCC. During her time with Herkimer she won two Region III titles and played in two national championships. After her two years at Herkimer, Theresa moved on to SUNYIT to play basketball and softball. She was named to the East Coast Athletic Conference first team in softball and was inducted into the Wildcat Hall of Fame in 2002. Synakowski was the assistant women's soccer coach for three years at SUNYIT before coming to Herkimer.