Hope College

Mercede Daugherty has served as assistant softball coach at Hope College since the 2023 season. She also taught health dynamics.

Daugherty came to Hope after spending a season as academic coach at Trine University (2021-22). 

A native of Watervliet, Michigan, Daugherty played five seasons at Trine and helped Trine to second and third-place finishes at the NCAA Division III National Championships. She set records at Trine for the most doubles in a single game and is the all-time career leader in doubles. 

Daugherty holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Trine and a master's degree in business administration and a master’s degree in business analytics.