Utah State University Athletics

Laura Heberling spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Utah State after joining the staff in June 2018. She was promoted to associate head coach in October 2020.
 
In her role, Heberling oversees the Aggie pitchers and catchers.
 
The 2022 Aggie squad posted a 28-28 overall record, including a 13-11 mark in in Mountain West play. Heberling’s five pitchers registered a combined ERA of 4.38, led by second team All-MW honoree Kapri Toone with a 2.89. Toone finished the campaign with a 14-8 record and two shut outs.

The 2021 Aggie squad posted a 14-30 overall record, including 4-17 in Mountain West action. Heberling’s five pitchers registered a combined earned run average of 4.96, led by Jessica Stewart with a 4.64. Stewart finished the season with a 5-9 record and one shutout. 

The 2020 season started well, as the team posted a 13-11 record before the remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Heberling’s four pitchers posted a combined earned run average of 3.90, led by Kapri Toone. Toone went 8-1 on the year with a 2.35 ERA and four shutouts, including a five-inning no-hitter, earning all-Mountain West honors.

In her first season at USU, the team went 17-30 overall and 6-17 in Mountain West play. Heberling oversaw the three-pitcher rotation for the Aggies, who combined to post a 5.62 earned run average. Delaney Hull recorded 11 wins, while pitching three shutouts.

Heberling came to Utah State from the University of South Carolina Beaufort, where she spent five seasons as head coach. In her time at the helm of the USCB program, Heberling coached the Sand Sharks to a 177-92 record, including a 53-38 ledger in Sun Conference play. 

During her tenure, Heberling coached 27 all-Sun Conference performers, two NAIA All-Americans, 14 Sun Conference All-Academic performers, eight CoSIDA Academic All-District players and one CoSIDA Academic All-American. Heberling was named the Sun Conference Coach of the Year in 2015 after posting 42-14 record en route to a Sun Conference Tournament title and an NAIA Opening Round appearance. 

Prior to being named head coach at USC Beaufort, Heberling spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Sand Sharks. She also made assistant coaching stops at Iowa Wesleyan College (2008-10) and William Woods University (2007-08) and was a student assistant at her alma mater, UNC Pembroke, for the 2006 season. 

A collegiate pitcher and infielder, Heberling started her career at Young Harris College, followed by one year at Virginia Intermont College before playing her final season under current Utah State head coach Steve Johnson at UNC Pembroke. 

Heberling holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science from UNC Pembroke and a master’s in athletics/activities administration from William Woods. She and her husband, Ed, have a son, Hollis.