Syracuse, N.Y. – Le Moyne College Interim Director of Athletics Tim Fenton announced on October 7, 2019 the hiring of Tracey Roman as head softball coach.
"Tracey Roman brings over 20 years of coaching experience to our softball program," said Fenton at the time of her hiring. "Her background includes a unique blend of significant stints at the collegiate, high school and travel levels. She is a teacher of the game, a mentor and her growth and development-coaching philosophy aligns directly with our Inside the L culture."
"I am very excited and honored to be selected to lead the Le Moyne Softball program," said Roman. "I would like to thank the search committee for their faith and confidence in giving me this opportunity. A special thanks also goes out to Le Moyne Interim Athletics Director Tim Fenton, whose vision, goals and enthusiasm for the softball program made this position so attractive to me. I am excited to be a Dolphin, where a top-of-the-line academic experience is mutually as important as the high level of competition in the Northeast-10 Conference. I can't wait to get to work!"
A native of Cicero, Roman comes to Le Moyne after serving two years as a head coach and recruiting coordinator with the UNY Revolution club program, where she has assisted numerous student-athletes to receive collegiate playing opportunities.
Prior to her time with the Revolution, she served as a head coach with the Cicero Renegades and Sports Zone organizations for three years.
Roman started her scholastic coaching career as the head coach of the varsity softball team for the Baldwinsville Central School District, a position she held for the 2007 through 2012 campaigns.
Roman began her collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Massachusetts, for the 1998-99 academic year. The Minutewomen posted a 43-10 record, won their fifth consecutive Atlantic-10 Conference Championships and made their fifth straight NCAA Division I Regional appearance. The Minutewomen coaching staff was selected as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I Northeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year.
She then served as an assistant coach at Iowa State University of the Big 12 Conference for the 2000 through 2002 seasons.
Roman played four years collegiately at the University of Massachusetts, where she was a starter each year for the nationally-ranked Minutewomen. UMass registered a 160-74-2 record, won four Atlantic 10 Conference Championships, made four Division I NCAA Regional appearances and two Women's College World Series appearances. She played in 230 career games (tied for the fifth-most in the program's history and second-most at time of graduation), stole a program-record 103 bases, recorded 203 hits (tied for fifth at end of her career), scored 118 runs (second-most at end of her career), hit .322, slugged .340 and recorded a .365 on-base percentage. As a senior, she stole 33 bases, which broke her own program record of 24 set in 1996 and equaled in 1997. She held the program record until 2012 and still ranks second. She was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Northeast Region Second Team as a sophomore in 1996 and to the First Team in 1998. She was tabbed to the Atlantic-10 All-Conference Team, All-New England Team and an ECAC All-Star in 1995 and 1998.
Roman graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelors of Science in 1998.
In her scholastic career at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, she was a three-sport athlete and earned 11 varsity letters (4 softball, 4 basketball, 3 cross country). For her efforts on the softball diamond, she was named to the all-state first team three times and was a four-time First Team All-CNY North selection.
The Dolphins closed out the 2019 season with a 21-19 record and appeared in the NE10 Championships for a Northeast-10 Conference-record 20th straight year.
What they're saying about Tracey Roman
Kristi Stefanoni, Head Softball Coach, University of Massachusetts
"Tracey Roman is a class act and a highly-respected member in the softball community. I have always respected Tracey's core values and I am confident that her mission and vision for the Le Moyne softball program will help continue to develop her student-athletes. She is a talented coach and there is no doubt in my mind there will be success in her future at Le Moyne College."
