James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
2026 Softball Staff
Coaching Staff
Photo | Name | Title | Office Address/MSC | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren LaPorte | Head Coach | Memorial 1162 (395 South High St.) / MSC 6925 | 540-568-7979 | messiclr@jmu.edu | |
| Jennifer Herzig | Associate Head Coach | Memorial 1163 (395 South High St.) / MSC 6925 | 540-568-2378 | herzigjl@jmu.edu | |
| Grace Chelemen | Assistant Coach | rlzm6w@jmu.edu | |||
| Sam Gress | Assistant Coach |
Support Staff
Photo | Name | Title | Office Address/MSC | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryah Dempsey | Student Manager | ||||
| Erykah Sampson | Student Manager | ||||
| Kevin White | Sport Administrator | Godwin 206F (261 Bluestone Dr.) / MSC 2301 | 540-568-6104 | whitekj@jmu.edu | |
| Terrence Apted | Academic Advisor | Memorial Hall 1154 (395 S High St) / MSC 6925 | 540-568-3689 | aptedtl@jmu.edu | |
| Bayley Hess | Assistant Athletic Trainer (Softball) | Memorial 1120A (395 South High St.) / MSC 6925 | 540-568-5508 | hc4x42@jmu.edu | |
| Pete Johnson | Equipment Manager | Memorial 1148 (395 South High St.) / MSC 6925 | 540-568-5507 | johnsopg@jmu.edu | |
| Matthew Mitcheroney | Associate Director of Olympic Sport Strength and Conditioning Coach (baseball, softball) | Memorial 1150 (395 South High Street)/ MSC 6925 | 540-568-7903 | mitch5mr@jmu.edu | |
| Lindsay Orebaugh | Administrative Assistant | Memorial 3175B (395 South High St.) / MSC 6925 | 540-568-5510 | orebaulb@jmu.edu | |
| Scooter Renkin | Duke Club | Room 1010 (380 University Blvd.) / MSC 0402 | 540-568-5173 | renkinsg@jmu.edu | |
| Faith Buck | Director of Sports Nutrition | Convocation Center 1032 (895 University Blvd) / MSC 4705 | 540-568-5893 | buckfl@jmu.edu | |
| Adam Brunk | Facilities Manager/Veterans Memorial Park | Memorial 1150 (395 South High St.) / MSC 6925 | 540-568-7311 | brunkad@jmu.edu | |
| Grant Walker | Associate Director of Events & Game Operations | Atlantic Union Bank Center (645 University Blvd.) / MSC 4703 | 540-568-8007 | walke4gc@jmu.edu |






















