Lindsay Mayer has been selected as the new head coach for Caldwell University softball, it was announced today by Mark A. Corino, Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics. Mayer comes to Caldwell following stints as head coach at Arcadia (Pa.) University and assistant at Division I College of the Holy Cross, Hofstra University and Wagner College.
 
Mayer takes over the program from Dean Johnson, who resigned after 29 years at the helm and remains at Caldwell as head men's basketball coach and associate director of athletics.
 
A 2017 graduate of Fordham University, Mayer was a two-time NFCA Third Team All-Region selection, Atlantic-10 Player of the Year, Two-Time All-A-10, and a CoSIDA Academic All-American for the Rams after a year at the University of Virginia.
 
"This is an exciting day for Caldwell University and our softball program as we welcome Lindsay Mayer as our head coach," said Corino. "She has played and coached at a high level and comes highly recommended as a person of great integrity, energy and skill in all areas of coaching."
 
"I look forward to this tremendous opportunity to lead the Caldwell program which has had so much success over the years," said Mayer, who guided Arcadia to a 20-21 mark in her first season in 2023. "I am grateful to Mr. Corino and Coach Johnson for their trust in me to not only maintain that high level but achieve even more."
 
A native of Lincoln, Rhode Island, Mayer was a two-time Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013 at Lincoln H.S. In addition to a communications degree from Fordham, she earned her Master's from Hofstra in 2019.
 
About Caldwell University
Caldwell University is a four-year Catholic university in the Dominican tradition, founded in 1939 by the Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell, New Jersey, voted one of the most beautiful downtown communities in New Jersey and the state's #1 Small College Town. Caldwell is one of the most affordable private universities in New Jersey and was named a Regional Best Value School by U.S. News & World Report for 2023.
 
Approximately 2,000 students are enrolled each year, with nearly 25% residing in one of three residence halls, many of whom compete on one of Caldwell's 16 NCAA Division II or intercollegiate teams, including the emerging sports of acrobatics & tumbling and sprint football.
 
Caldwell is a United States Department of Education-designated Hispanic Serving Institution. The University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral academic programs including Art Therapy, Esports Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Nursing, and Applied Behavior Analysis along with many traditional majors and programs. The undergraduate core curriculum emphasizes the liberal arts and sciences with a mission to educate students to become citizens who pursue truth and contribute to a just society. Core values of respect, integrity, community and excellence define the Caldwell experience. Learn more at https://www.caldwell.edu/.
 
About Caldwell University Athletics
Caldwell Athletics (@CaldwellCougars) sponsors 14 sports at the NCAA Division II level, including: baseball, women's and men's basketball, bowling, women's and men's cross country, women's and men's lacrosse, women's and men's soccer, softball, women's and men's track and field, and volleyball; plus acrobatics & tumbling and sprint football. The Department is committed to providing a quality academic and athletic experience in order to meet the diverse needs of its student-athletes.