Sydney McKinney Joins Marshall Coaching Staff

Marshall has hired Sydney McKinney as an assistant coach.

According to a school release, McKinney will be the Thundering Herd’s hitting coach.

McKinney’s hiring completes the inaugural coaching staff of first-year head coach Morgan Zerkle.

“I didn’t know I could find an assistant with a better batting average than mine,” Zerkle said in a statement. “Syd is a stud on the field and will be a stud coach, as well. She knows what it takes to be successful, helping Wichita State become a dominant mid-major, and she is ready to dive headfirst into coaching our young women here at Marshall. Our final addition to the staff is yet another role model for our student-athletes to follow.”

As a player, McKinney was a career .451 hitter for the Shockers, with 378 hits, 48 doubles, 28 home runs, and a .647 slugging percentage. She is Wichita State’s all-time leader in batting average, hits, runs scored, and total bases. Her 378 hits rank fifth all-time in NCAA DI history. Her 34-game hitting streak was the sixth-longest in NCAA Softball history.