Macey Mize officially took over the role of head coach in May 2024. The 2026 season will be her second as a head coach and seventh overall with the program.
Macey Mize was named the softball program's full-time assistant coach in June 2023. In spring of 2024, Mize was announced as the next head coach of the program following the retirement of Stan Wells.
PROGRAM ACCOLADES UNDER MIZE
- First conference tournament championship game (ASC, 2025)
- 14 All-ASC selections
- 4 ASC All-Tournament honorees
- 4 ASC weekly award winners
- 5 CSC Academic All-District honorees
- 16 academic all-conference honorees
QUOTABLE
"I am very excited to take on my new role as the LeTourneau softball head coach," said Mize at the time of her promotion to head coach. "I look forward to applying the experience and knowledge I have gained as a LETU player, graduate assistant, and assistant coach. I am thankful for all the support from Dr. Sceggel and Coach Wells in helping me prepare for this position."
"When I was still at my last institution I had Macey on my list of coaches that I thought would be great head coach candidates," said LeTourneau Vice President for Athletics Dr. Tim Sceggel. "After arriving in Longview, I was thrilled to get to know Macey better and see first-hand how gifted she was in discipleship and in her knowledge of softball. Consequently, I could not be more excited to see her become the head coach of the program at the conclusion of the season."
"LeTourneau athletics' mission statement is 'Cultivating Disciples and Pursuing Excellence' and I will do both by using my coaching platform to share Christ with the players I coach while pursuing a culture of excellence both on and off the softball field," added Mize.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
In year one of Mize's head coaching tenure, the YellowJackets advanced to the ASC Tournament championship round for the first time in program history. LeTourneau had a record 14 All-ASC selections, including seven on second team. Her team garnered wins over No. 5-ranked Belhaven along with Mary Hardin-Baylor (three times), and Hardin-Simmons. Five players picked up CSC Academic All-District honors.
AS ASSISTANT COACH
Mize, a 2019 graduate of LeTourneau and a four-year player for head coach Stan Wells, spent four seasons in graduate assistant or volunteer assistant roles with the program before becoming the full-time assistant in 2024.
Mize was on staff in 2023 as LeTourneau had its best season in program history. The YellowJackets went 28-16 to set program records for wins and winning percentage in a season. LeTourneau had eight All-ASC selections and also set program records for stolen bases individually and as a team.
PRIOR TO COACHING
Mize was a two-time All-ASC selection in her career at LeTourneau, earning first team in 2019 and third team in 2018, while she batted .349 with 151 hits in her four years. She ranks in the top-10 in several program career records including batting average, hits, home runs, RBIs, runs scored, and slugging percentage. In 2019, she hit .421 with a program-record-tying 10 home runs as she earned first team All-ASC to lead the YellowJackets to a then-program record 24 wins.
Originally from Waco, Texas, Mize graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2019. In addition to her coaching roles at LeTourneau, Mize spent two years as a third grade math teacher at Hallsville North Elementary.
She earned her Master's of Education degree with a specialization in Teacher Leadership from LeTourneau in 2021.
FAST FACTS
- Years at LeTourneau (head coach): 1 (2025-present)
- Total years at LeTourneau: 6 (2020-present)
- Overall record: 18-27 (.400)
- Conference record: 6-10 (.375)
- 1st career coaching win: Feb. 8, 2025 vs. Southwestern (W, 10-3)
YEAR-BY-YEAR
2025: 18-27, 6-10 ASC
