Coach Roger Herstine has been apart of the Walsh University Track & Field Program since 2013. Coach Herstine is primarily in charge of the Cavaliers sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers, and multi-event athletes. He is USATF Level I certified. As a former Decathlete at the collegiate level, Coach Herstine has used his knowledge and experience to guide his athletes to numerous provisional national qualifying marks and numerous school records that continue to improve every season.
In 2025, sprinter, Micah Gremling won G-MAC titles in both the Indoor and Outdoor championships, competing in the 60m and 100m. He earned All-American honors at the Indoor National Championships, placing 3rd overall.
At the 2024 Indoor Track and Field Indoor Championships, two of Herstine's Student-Athletes had outstanding performances. Kya Epps finished 6th place in both the 60m and 200m earning her All-American honors in both events. Her times of 7.41s and 23.79s shattered school records. Junior, Micah Gremling, had a phenomenal 60m finish, placing 3rd with a time of 6.70s. He also earned All-American honors!
In 2023, Kelsey Hartsock received her second All-American in Pole Vault and Kya Epps received her first All-American award in the 200m as a freshmen to go along with her three second team All-American awards. Micah Gremling earned two second team All-American.
Coach Herstine is most proud of the team success that has been achieved with the staff during his time at Walsh University. In the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the Women’s indoor and outdoor track and field program has consistently placed at the top three of the Conference. The Men’s programs have consistently been at the top of the conference as well highlighted by a conference championship in 2018. “The greatest part of coaching is having the opportunity to develop young men and women to reach their full potential. I have coached athletes to All-Americans, national qualifying standards, conference champion and all conference marks, and personal best. They all have great meaning to the athlete and myself regardless of the level at which they are achieved.”
Coach Herstine received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education as an intervention specialist from Malone College. In addition to coaching track & field, Coach Herstine has five years of education experience teaching special education students, and 20 years of experience in Catholic Church ministry. He is married to Marcy and has five children: Roger, Benjamin, Daniel, Theresa, and William. He lives in Paris, Ohio.
