He was the head coach for the DePaul Blue Demons softball team for 35 years, starting in the position in 1980.
He has compiled a record of 1,236-604-6 at DePaul and has had four seasons (1999, 2001, 2002, and 2008) in which his teams have won more than 50 games.
As of May 2015, he ranked seventh in wins in the history of college softball.
He has been inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
[3] On June 14, 2019, Lenti was announced as an assistant coach of the Auburn softball program.