Lacy Way is in her fifth season as an assistant coach of Lock Haven University’s men’s and women’s track and field programs. Way works primarily with the throwers but also designs and implements strength training programs year-round for both men’s and women’s track and field teams while serving as university weight room co-supervisor. Additionally she manages several team fundraising and community service projects annualy, team involvement with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, local and corporate event sponsorship, recruitment, and other duties.

 In May 2004, Way helped senior Nick Slotterback become the Eagles’ first back-to-back NCAA Champion, as he claimed his second national title in the javelin and earned All-American status for a third consecutive year. During her tenure, Johnson has coached 14 NCAA provisional qualifiers and four PSAC Champions.  To date, seven school records in the throws have been broken during her campaign.

She dominated the Northeast Conference (NEC) in throws, earning All-NEC accolades 19 times, including nine NEC Championship titles. A two-year captain, Johnson led the Hawks to their first NEC Outdoor Championship Team title in May 2000.  In 2001, she became the school's first woman to qualify for the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships and, to this date, she still holds six school records in the throws at Monmouth. Highlighting her award-winning career, Johnson was selected NEC Outdoor Co-MVP in May 1997 and NEC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Scholar Athlete of the Year in March 2001.

In June 2003, Way was a member of the inaugural Women Coaches Academy class, and in July 2005 she became one of the first twenty coaches to graduate  from NCAA's Women Coaches Academy: Dimension 2. She is an active member of the National Throws Coaches Association (NTCA) and has attained Level I USA Track & Field coaching certification.

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