Slippery Rock University Athletics

Former Slippery Rock University softball great Stacey Herzog will begin her ninth season as a full-time assistant coach in 2026. Herzog previously served as a graduate assistant in 2018 and a volunteer assistant in 2017 on head coach Stacey Rice’s staff.
 
CAREER AT A GLANCE
• During her time at The Rock, Herzog has helped to develop 23 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division athletes including 2017 PSAC West Athlete of the Year Kailey Myers, 2025 PSAC West Pitcher of the Year Alexsa Hurd, 2026 PSAC West Athlete of the Year Maddie Cavenaugh and 2026 PSAC West Pitcher of the Year Rachel Baker.
• Herzog has helped to lead The Rock to four winning seasons overall – three of which have come in the last four years – as well as four PSAC Tournament berths.
• Slippery Rock has enjoyed unprecedented success over the last four years as SRU has made four consecutive trips to the postseason while compiling a .545 winning percentage (110-92) and winning one division title. The Rock’s single-season win totals over that stretch have accounted for four of the top six winningest seasons in program history, including school-record 29-win years in 2023 and 2025.

COACHING TIMELINE
• 2017-18: Slippery Rock University (volunteer assistant)
• 2018-19: Slippery Rock University (graduate assistant)
• 2019-Present: Slippery Rock University (assistant coach)
 
CAREER PATH
• Herzog began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant for the Slippery Rock softball program in 2017.
• Following her first year with the program, Herzog became a one-year graduate assistant for Rice before officially becoming a full-time assistant coach in 2019.
 
PLAYING CAREER
• As a student-athlete, Herzog had a distinguished three-year playing career at The Rock.
• Herzog was a career.281 (59-for-210) hitter who had eight home runs and 50 RBI.
• Her .725 career slugging percentage ranks ninth in program history.
• She received a variety of accolades during her playing career including being named to the All-PSAC West Team in 2015, being tabbed the PSAC Champion Scholar in 2016 as well as registering CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in 2014-15.
 
PERSONAL
• A native of Smethport, Pennsylvania.
• Herzog earned her Bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education from Slippery Rock in 2016 and a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice in 2018.
• Additionally, Herzog earned her Doctorate in Health Science from California University (Pa.) in 2021.