Herkimer Softball

Awards and Accomplishments

Michelle L. DeCoursey Rothe

Personal Trainer/Graduate Student
Albany , New York

SUNY College at Brockport ’99
Major: Physical Education
Russell Sage College : ’07
Doctorate: Physical Therapy

Three-year standout on the women’s softball team and two-year outstanding performer on the tennis team at the College; helped lead Brockport, along with twin sister and Hall of Fame inductee Melissa, to the school’s best softball season in 1997 with a 25-8 record and a third-place finish at the NCAA East Regionals; team also won the SUNYAC title in 1997 and reached the state semifinals in 1998 and SUNYAC semifinals in 1999; named All-SUNYAC and All-Region in 1997 and 1998 and All-State and All-ECAC in 1997 (injured for a significant part of her senior year); also named ECAC Player of the Year in 1997 and to the NCAA All-Tournament team that spring; set an NCAA record for consecutive hits (13) early in her sophomore year; in the final NCAA statistics that season, finished 11th in hitting (.535), 10th in home runs (8), third in RBI (53), 7th in doubles (16) and 8th in slugging percentage (.980); still holds three career, four season and six single-game school records, including career (.428) and season (.535) batting average and home runs in a game (three against RIT in 1997; played first singles in tennis and led team to 17-4 record and third and second place finishes at the SUNYAC Championships.

Transferred to Brockport from Herkimer Community College.

Currently completing her doctorate in physical therapy at Russell Sage College; coach and fitness coordinator at SUNYIT (2000-04).

Melissa DeCoursey Gehringer

Special Education Teacher
West Canada Valley Schools
Newport, NY

SUNY College at Brockport ’98
Major: Psychology
College of Saint Rose ’02
Master’s Degree: Special Education

Three-year standout on the women’s softball team and two-year outstanding performer on the tennis team; helped lead Brockport, along with twin sister and Hall of Fame inductee Michelle, to the school’s best softball season in 1997 with a 25-8 record and a third-place finish at the NCAA East Regionals; team also won the SUNYAC title in 1997 and reached the state semifinals in 1998 and SUNYAC semifinals in 1999; named All-SUNYAC as a sophomore and senior; named to the NCAA All-Region team in both 1997 and 1998; posted outstanding career statistics with a batting average of .389 and 33 extra-base hits, including 11 home runs, in her three-year career; also knocked in 57 runs; still holds the school records for runs in a season with 41 (set in 1997) and defensive assists in a game (eight against Cortland in 1999); the tennis team was 17-4 in her two seasons and finished third and second at the SUNYAC Championships.

Transferred to Brockport from Herkimer Community College where she was a standout performer in both sports as well.

Currently employed as a Special Education Teacher in the West Canada Valley Central School District; also taught at Herkimer County BOCES and was a Human Service Professional at the Arc of Oneida-Lewis County.