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Mitch Roberts Resigns as Head Coach of St. Cloud State Softball
6/10/2026 9:31:00 AM | Softball
Roberts amassed nearly 200 wins over five seasons at the helm of Huskies Softball, departs after helping program to share of first-ever NSIC regular season championship in 2026
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Softball Head Coach Mitch Roberts announced his resignation to accept a coaching position at a different institution. Roberts led the Huskies to a pair of 40-win seasons and helped deliver the program's first-ever share of a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) regular season championship in 2026.
A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
"Coach Roberts has had a tremendous impact on our program and our student-athletes," said Director of Athletics Holly Schreiner. "We are grateful for his dedication and leadership, and we wish him continued success in his new opportunity."
"St. Cloud State will always hold a special place in the hearts of my family and me," said Roberts. "Throughout my time here, I have been incredibly fortunate to work alongside so many talented, dedicated, and passionate individuals who have helped shape this program and made the experience meaningful. The relationships we've built and the successes we've celebrated together are memories that will stay with us for a lifetime. It has been an honor and privilege to lead this program, and I am grateful for the trust, support, and commitment of everyone who has been a part of this journey. St. Cloud State will always be a place that we cherish and look back on with great pride and appreciation."
In five seasons as head coach, Roberts won 30+ games every year including 40+ in the last two, posting an overall record of 187-94 (.665) including a 97-42 (.698) mark in Northern Sun play. In 2026, he helped guide the program to its first-ever share of a NSIC regular season championship, its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019 (second since 2004), its first NSIC Tournament championship game appearance in program history and its first national ranking since 2004.
In Roberts' tenure, the Huskies earned 22 All-NSIC honors (seven first team and 15 second team), five All-NSIC Defensive Team selections and the program's first two NSIC specialty awards (Newcomer and Pitcher of the Year). SCSU also has had five Division-II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Region honorees, four National Fastpitch Coaching Association (NFCA) All-Region picks and one NFCA All-American.
His teams set many program season records, including most wins (46, tie, 2026), most NSIC wins (26, 2026), most All-NSIC selections (seven, 2026), most All-NSIC Defensive Team honorees (three, 2026), most doubles (99, 2026) and walks (224, 2026) in addition to many game, season and career records set by his players. His pitchers recorded three no-hitters including two perfect games.
In the classroom, Roberts' student-athletes have earned 55 NSIC All-Academic honors, with 29 being selected to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence. Six Huskies have earned the NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award, 20 have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Softball Team and two have been CSC Academic All-America® selections.
In 2026, SCSU posted one its best seasons in program history, winning a share of an NSIC regular season championship for the first time, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 and 11th time overall and advancing to its first-ever NSIC Tournament championship game. The team broke program records for most wins (46, tie), most NSIC wins (26), most All-NSIC selections (seven), most All-NSIC Defensive Team honorees (three), most doubles (99) and walks (224) in addition to many game and season records and two no-hitters including one perfect game. Winning a specialty award from the conference for the second straight season, senior pitcher Macey Clark (Winneconne, Wis.) became the first player in program history to be named the NSIC Pitcher of the Year. Clark and junior catcher/infielder Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) were named to the NFCA All-Central Region First Team, marking the first time since 2021 that multiple Huskies have earned NFCA All-Region honors (2021 was also the last time SCSU had multiple first team selections).
The Huskies tallied 40+ wins for the second consecutive season and ninth time ever in 2026 and strung together its second longest win streak in program history (13 games) through the conference tournament championship after earning its first-ever quarterfinal win in the single elimination era (since 2024) and first-ever tournament semifinal win. SCSU also received votes in the NFCA Coaches Poll for the first time since Feb. 25, 2020, before earning their third-ever national ranking and first since 2004 in the penultimate regular season poll, coming in at No. 25 before rising to No. 20 in the poll a week later.
Roberts posted his first 40+ win season in 2025, marking the eighth time in program history and first time since 2019 that the Huskies eclipsed the 40-win mark. SCSU again tied the program record for most All-NSIC selections with five and then-junior Clark became the first Husky to be named NSIC Newcomer of the Year after transferring in from Bryant & Stratton – Wisconsin. After a stellar season at second base, then-sophomore Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.) became the program's first NFCA All-Region honoree since Raven Vanden Langenberg (Seymour, Wis.) in 2022. She also became the sixth overall NFCA All-American in program history and first since 2008 when she was named to the second team by the organization.
SCSU won 36 games under Roberts in his first year, the 2022 season, setting a then-program record for NSIC wins in a season with 23. The Huskies also tied then-program records for the most All-NSIC selections (five) and All-NSIC Defensive Team honorees. Vanden Langenberg earned NFCA and D2CCA All-Region honors, becoming the first Husky to earn back-to-back honors from the NFCA since 2004-05 and the first-ever to earn consecutive selections to the D2CCA teams while Haley McFarlane (Swisher, Iowa) became the first Husky in 13 years and sixth Husky overall to earn CSC Academic All-America® honors.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
"Coach Roberts has had a tremendous impact on our program and our student-athletes," said Director of Athletics Holly Schreiner. "We are grateful for his dedication and leadership, and we wish him continued success in his new opportunity."
"St. Cloud State will always hold a special place in the hearts of my family and me," said Roberts. "Throughout my time here, I have been incredibly fortunate to work alongside so many talented, dedicated, and passionate individuals who have helped shape this program and made the experience meaningful. The relationships we've built and the successes we've celebrated together are memories that will stay with us for a lifetime. It has been an honor and privilege to lead this program, and I am grateful for the trust, support, and commitment of everyone who has been a part of this journey. St. Cloud State will always be a place that we cherish and look back on with great pride and appreciation."
In five seasons as head coach, Roberts won 30+ games every year including 40+ in the last two, posting an overall record of 187-94 (.665) including a 97-42 (.698) mark in Northern Sun play. In 2026, he helped guide the program to its first-ever share of a NSIC regular season championship, its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019 (second since 2004), its first NSIC Tournament championship game appearance in program history and its first national ranking since 2004.
In Roberts' tenure, the Huskies earned 22 All-NSIC honors (seven first team and 15 second team), five All-NSIC Defensive Team selections and the program's first two NSIC specialty awards (Newcomer and Pitcher of the Year). SCSU also has had five Division-II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Region honorees, four National Fastpitch Coaching Association (NFCA) All-Region picks and one NFCA All-American.
His teams set many program season records, including most wins (46, tie, 2026), most NSIC wins (26, 2026), most All-NSIC selections (seven, 2026), most All-NSIC Defensive Team honorees (three, 2026), most doubles (99, 2026) and walks (224, 2026) in addition to many game, season and career records set by his players. His pitchers recorded three no-hitters including two perfect games.
In the classroom, Roberts' student-athletes have earned 55 NSIC All-Academic honors, with 29 being selected to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence. Six Huskies have earned the NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award, 20 have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Softball Team and two have been CSC Academic All-America® selections.
In 2026, SCSU posted one its best seasons in program history, winning a share of an NSIC regular season championship for the first time, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 and 11th time overall and advancing to its first-ever NSIC Tournament championship game. The team broke program records for most wins (46, tie), most NSIC wins (26), most All-NSIC selections (seven), most All-NSIC Defensive Team honorees (three), most doubles (99) and walks (224) in addition to many game and season records and two no-hitters including one perfect game. Winning a specialty award from the conference for the second straight season, senior pitcher Macey Clark (Winneconne, Wis.) became the first player in program history to be named the NSIC Pitcher of the Year. Clark and junior catcher/infielder Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) were named to the NFCA All-Central Region First Team, marking the first time since 2021 that multiple Huskies have earned NFCA All-Region honors (2021 was also the last time SCSU had multiple first team selections).
The Huskies tallied 40+ wins for the second consecutive season and ninth time ever in 2026 and strung together its second longest win streak in program history (13 games) through the conference tournament championship after earning its first-ever quarterfinal win in the single elimination era (since 2024) and first-ever tournament semifinal win. SCSU also received votes in the NFCA Coaches Poll for the first time since Feb. 25, 2020, before earning their third-ever national ranking and first since 2004 in the penultimate regular season poll, coming in at No. 25 before rising to No. 20 in the poll a week later.
Roberts posted his first 40+ win season in 2025, marking the eighth time in program history and first time since 2019 that the Huskies eclipsed the 40-win mark. SCSU again tied the program record for most All-NSIC selections with five and then-junior Clark became the first Husky to be named NSIC Newcomer of the Year after transferring in from Bryant & Stratton – Wisconsin. After a stellar season at second base, then-sophomore Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.) became the program's first NFCA All-Region honoree since Raven Vanden Langenberg (Seymour, Wis.) in 2022. She also became the sixth overall NFCA All-American in program history and first since 2008 when she was named to the second team by the organization.
SCSU won 36 games under Roberts in his first year, the 2022 season, setting a then-program record for NSIC wins in a season with 23. The Huskies also tied then-program records for the most All-NSIC selections (five) and All-NSIC Defensive Team honorees. Vanden Langenberg earned NFCA and D2CCA All-Region honors, becoming the first Husky to earn back-to-back honors from the NFCA since 2004-05 and the first-ever to earn consecutive selections to the D2CCA teams while Haley McFarlane (Swisher, Iowa) became the first Husky in 13 years and sixth Husky overall to earn CSC Academic All-America® honors.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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