Bio

Warrior Athletics is excited to welcome Erin Benschoter as Rochester Christian University’s new Softball Head Coach ahead of the 2026 season. 

Benschoter most recently returned to her alma mater as an Assistant Coach and the Pitching Coach at Oakland University. During her time as a coach for the Golden Grizzlies, Benschoter helped to train and develop the pitching staff which was able to record a 3.55 team ERA. 

During her decorated playing career at Oakland, Benschoter was twice named to a Horizon League All-Conference team including a First Team honor in 2015. Oakland would earn the 2015 Horizon League Tournament Championship with Benschoter being named Tournament Pitcher of the Year. In 2017, she earned Second Team honors and recorded a 1.67 ERA, which was top-50 in Division 1 that season. 

Following her playing career, Benschoter spent time at Armada High School as a Head Coach where she was named the 2020 District Coach of the Year.