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Schaffer, Nicole
Nicole Schaffer
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Email:
- nicole.schaffer@duke.edu
Nicole Schaffer became the volunteer assistant coach in September 2020 before moving into the player development role in 2023.
She primarily works with the pitching staff – helping in the bullpen with player performance, while assisting with technology and day-to-day operations. This role allows Schaffer to be the glue between the coaches and players, both on and off the field.
Schaffer, formerly Sleith, was a four-year letterwinner and three-time Northeast Conference Pitcher of the Year at Robert Morris (2012-15). Schaffer most recently served as the pitching coach at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania from 2016-19. She’s also coached travel ball and at the high school level.
During her collegiate career, the four-time NFCA All-Region selection boasted a 1.70 career earned run average with 27 shutouts through 806.1 innings. The left-handed pitcher recorded 932 strikeouts and collected 78 wins as a Colonial. She concluded her time at Robert Morris atop the record book in wins and strikeouts.
Academically, Schaffer was a NFCA Scholar Athlete and named to the Dean’s List every semester as well as the NEC Academic Honor Roll each year. She earned two degrees from RMU in 2015– a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering and master’s in engineering management. While completing her degrees, she was an undergraduate pitching coach for RMU in the fall of 2015.
She primarily works with the pitching staff – helping in the bullpen with player performance, while assisting with technology and day-to-day operations. This role allows Schaffer to be the glue between the coaches and players, both on and off the field.
Schaffer, formerly Sleith, was a four-year letterwinner and three-time Northeast Conference Pitcher of the Year at Robert Morris (2012-15). Schaffer most recently served as the pitching coach at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania from 2016-19. She’s also coached travel ball and at the high school level.
During her collegiate career, the four-time NFCA All-Region selection boasted a 1.70 career earned run average with 27 shutouts through 806.1 innings. The left-handed pitcher recorded 932 strikeouts and collected 78 wins as a Colonial. She concluded her time at Robert Morris atop the record book in wins and strikeouts.
Academically, Schaffer was a NFCA Scholar Athlete and named to the Dean’s List every semester as well as the NEC Academic Honor Roll each year. She earned two degrees from RMU in 2015– a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering and master’s in engineering management. While completing her degrees, she was an undergraduate pitching coach for RMU in the fall of 2015.
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