2019 NCAA Division I softball season
2019 NCAA Division I softball season | |
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Duration | February 7 – June 5, 2019 |
Number of teams | 286 |
Preseason No. 1 | Florida State (NFCA, SA) UCLA (USA Softball/ESPN) |
Defending Champions | Florida State |
TV partner/s | ESPN |
NCAA Tournament | |
Duration | May 17 – June 4, 2019 |
Most conference bids | SEC (13) |
Women's College World Series | |
Duration | May 30 – June 4, 2019 |
Champions | UCLA (13th title) |
Runners-up | Oklahoma (13th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Kelly Inouye-Perez (2nd title) |
WCWS MOP | Rachel Garcia (UCLA) |
Seasons |
The 2019 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began February 7, 2019. The season will progress through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and will conclude with the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2019 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament will be held annually in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, will end in June 2019.
Realignment and format changes
[edit]- Liberty, after 27 seasons in the Big South Conference, joined the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) on July 1, 2018.[1]
- USC Upstate, after 11 years in the ASUN, moved to the Big South.[2]
Ballpark Changes
[edit]- The 2019 season will be the last for the Virginia team at The Park. The team will move to the new University of Virginia Softball Stadium in 2020.
Season outlook
[edit]Conference standings
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Conference winners and tournaments
[edit]Of the 31 Division I athletic conferences that sponsor baseball, 27 end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. Four conferences, the Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference do not hold a conference tournament. The winners of these tournaments, plus the Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference regular-season champions, receive automatic invitations to the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
Conference | Regular Season Winner |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Pitcher of the Year |
Conference Coach of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue • City |
Tournament Winner |
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America East Conference | UMass Lowell | Melissa Rahrich, Stony Brook[39] | Courtney Coppersmith, Pitcher/Utility, UMBC[39] | Danielle Henderson, UMass Lowell[39] | 2019 America East Conference softball tournament | Hartford Softball Field • West Hartford, CT | UMBC |
American Athletic Conference | South Florida | Sarah Barker, Houston & Julia Hollingsworth, Tulsa[40] | Georgina Corrick, USF[40] | USF[40] | 2019 American Athletic Conference softball tournament | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | South Florida |
Atlantic 10 Conference | Fordham | Jenna Cone, George Washington[41] | Madie Aughinbaugh, Fordham[41] | Melissa Inouye, Fordham[41] | 2019 Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament | UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA | Fordham |
Atlantic Coast Conference | Virginia Tech | Cait Brooks, Notre Dame[42] | Carrie Eberle, Virginia Tech[42] | Pete D'Amour, Virginia Tech[42] | 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | Florida State |
Atlantic Sun Conference | Lipscomb | Hannah DeVault, Lipscomb[43] | Megan Garst, North Alabama[43] | Kristin Ryman, Lipscomb[43] | 2019 Atlantic Sun Conference softball tournament | FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL | Lipscomb |
Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma | Sydney Romero, Oklahoma[44] | Giselle Juarez, Oklahoma[44] | Patty Gasso, Oklahoma[44] | 2019 Big 12 Conference softball tournament | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma |
Big East Conference | St. John's | Paige Rauch, Villanova[45] | Madison Morris, St. John's[45] | St. John's[45] | 2019 Big East Conference softball tournament | Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL | DePaul |
Big Sky Conference | Weber State | Takesha Saltern, Weber State[46] | Savanna Corr, Sacramento State[46] | Mary Kay Amicone, Weber State[47] | 2019 Big Sky Conference softball tournament | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | Weber State |
Big South Conference | Longwood | Alyssa Oakes, USC Upstate[48] | Christina Biggerstaff, USC Upstate[48] | Kathy Riley, Longwood[48] | 2019 Big South Conference softball tournament | Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC | Longwood |
Big Ten Conference | Michigan | Kayla Konwent, Wisconsin[49] | Amber Fisher, Minnesota[49] | Kate Drohan, Northwestern[49] | 2019 Big Ten Conference softball tournament | Andy Mohr Field • Bloomington, IN | Michigan |
Big West Conference | Cal State Fullerton | Ari Williams, Cal State Fullerton[50] | Brooke Yanez, UC Davis[50] | Kelly Ford, Cal State Fullerton[50] | No Tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | Cal State Fullerton | |
Colonial Athletic Association | James Madison | Odicci Alexander, James Madison[51] | Megan Good, James Madison[51] | Loren LaPorte, James Madison[51] | 2019 Colonial Athletic Association softball tournament | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | James Madison |
Conference USA | Louisiana Tech & North Texas |
Jazlyn Crowder, Louisiana Tech[52] | Abby Trahan, Southern Miss[52] | Mark Montgomery, Louisiana Tech & Rodney DeLong, North Texas[52] |
2019 Conference USA softball tournament | Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL | Louisiana Tech |
Horizon League | UIC | Kayla Wedl, UIC[53] | Ashley Mauser, Detroit Mercy[53] | John Conway, Detroit Mercy[53] | 2019 Horizon League softball tournament | Flames Field • Chicago, IL | Detroit Mercy |
Ivy League | Harvard | Micah Schroder, Dartmouth[54] | Katie Duncan, Harvard[54] | Jennifer Teague, Columbia[54] | 2019 Ivy League Softball Championship Series | Campus sites | Harvard |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Marist & Monmouth |
Madysen Cossack, Siena[55] | Alyssa Irons, Monmouth[55] | Joe Ausanio, Marist[55] | 2019 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball tournament | Softball Park at Gartland Field • Poughkeepsie, NY | Monmouth |
Mid-American Conference | Miami (OH) | Brenna Brownfield, Kent State[56] | Andrea Scali, Kent State[56] | Clarisa Crowell, Miami[56] | 2019 Mid-American Conference softball tournament | Firestone Stadium • Akron, OH | Toledo |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Bethune–Cookman | Damali Young, Morgan State[57] | Alexis Bermudez, Bethune-Cookman[57] | James Inzana, Norfolk State[57] | 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball tournament | Sunnyland Park • Ormond Beach, FL | Bethune–Cookman |
Missouri Valley Conference | Drake | Sammey Bunch, Northern Iowa[58] | Nicole Newman, Drake[58] | Rich Calvert, Drake[58] | 2019 Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament | Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL | Drake |
Mountain West Conference | Colorado State | Amber Nelson, Colorado State[59] | Jenessa Ullegue, San Jose State[59] | Jen Fisher, Colorado State[59] | No Tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | Colorado State | |
Northeast Conference | LIU Brooklyn | Hailey Desrosiers, Sacred Heart[60] | Elena Valenzuela, LIU Brooklyn[60] | Roy Kortmann, LIU Brooklyn[60] | 2019 Northeast Conference softball tournament | LIU Field • Brooklyn, NY | Saint Francis (PA) |
Ohio Valley Conference | Southeast Missouri State & Jacksonville State |
Rachel Anderson, Southeast Missouri[61] | Faith Sims, Jacksonville State[61] | Mark Redburn, Southeast Missouri[61] | 2019 Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament | Choccolocco Park • Oxford, AL | Southeast Missouri State |
Pac–12 Conference | UCLA & Washington |
Rachel Garcia, UCLA[62] | Rachel Garcia, UCLA[62] | Jessica Allister, Stanford[62] | No Tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | UCLA | |
Patriot League | Boston University | Alex Heinen, Boston University[63] | Ali DuBois, Boston University[63] | Joey Lye, Bucknell[63] | 2019 Patriot League softball tournament | BU Softball Field • Boston, MA | Boston University |
Southeastern Conference | Alabama | Abbey Cheek, Kentucky[64] | Sarah Cornell, Alabama[64] | Patrick Murphy, Alabama[64] | 2019 Southeastern Conference softball tournament | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | Florida |
Southern Conference | UNC Greensboro | Marissa Guimbarda, Furman[65] | Celie Hudson, Chattanooga[65] | Janelle Breneman, UNC Greensboro[65] | 2019 Southern Conference softball tournament | Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga |
Southland Conference | Sam Houston State | Lindsey McLeod, Sam Houston State[66] | Lindsey McLeod, Sam Houston State[66] | Garrett Valis, Sam Houston State[66] | 2019 Southland Conference softball tournament | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | Sam Houston State |
Southwestern Athletic Conference | Texas Southern | Tamia Lee-Barbadillo, Alabama A&M[67] | Crystal Castillo, Prairie View A&M[67] | Cassandra Brown, Alabama A&M[67] | 2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament | Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL | Alabama State |
Summit League | North Dakota State | Katie Shoultz, North Dakota State[68] | KK Leddy, North Dakota State[68] | Darren Mueller, North Dakota State[68] | 2019 Summit League softball tournament | Tharaldson Park at the Ellig Sports Complex • Fargo, ND | North Dakota State |
Sun Belt Conference | Louisiana | Alissa Dalton, Louisiana[69] | Summer Ellyson, Louisiana[69] | Gerry Glasco, Louisiana[69] | 2019 Sun Belt Conference softball tournament | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Louisiana |
West Coast Conference | BYU | Lexi Tarrow, BYU[70] | Arissa Paulson, BYU[70] | Sami Strinz-Ward, Loyola Marymount[70] | No Tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | BYU | |
Western Athletic Conference | Seattle | Nikki Butler, New Mexico State[71] | Samaria Diaz, New Mexico State[71] | Kathy Rodolph, New Mexico State[71] | 2019 Western Athletic Conference softball tournament | Stapleton-Pierson Stadium • Phoenix, AZ | Seattle |
National Invitational Softball Championship
[edit]UTA Mavericks defeated the Iowa State Cyclones in the championship; Aileen Garcia was named MVP for the series.
Women's College World Series
[edit]Participants
[edit]School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | WCWS appearances† (including 2019 WCWS) |
WCWS best finish†* | WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2019 WCWS) |
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Alabama | SEC | 57–8 (18–6) | Patrick Murphy | 12 (last: 2016) |
1st (2012) |
17–21 |
Arizona | Pac-12 | 47–12 (19–5) | Mike Candrea | 23 (last: 2010) |
1st (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007) |
61–32 |
Florida | SEC | 49–16 (12–12) | Tim Walton | 10 (last: 2018) |
1st (2014, 2015) |
26-16 |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 46–12 (20–2) | Jamie Trachsel | 1 | — | — |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 54–3 (18–0) | Patty Gasso | 13 (last: 2018) |
1st (2000, 2013, 2016, 2017) |
30–17 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 44–15 (13–5) | Kenny Gajewski | 8 (last: 2011) |
3rd (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994) |
11–14 |
UCLA | Pac-12 | 51–6 (20–4) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 29 (last: 2018) |
1st (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004) |
94–29 |
Washington | Pac-12 | 50–7 (20–4) | Heather Tarr | 14 (last: 2018) |
1st (2009) |
24–21 |
† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results
Bracket
[edit]The 2019 Women's College World Series will begin on May 30 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[72]
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Alabama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Oklahoma State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Oklahoma State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 0(8) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Alabama | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Florida | 3(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Alabama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Arizona | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 4 | X | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 16 | 5 | X | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Washington | 1(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Arizona | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Arizona | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 3 | X | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Washington | 0(10) | X | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Washington | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Oklahoma State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Washington | 1 |
Season leaders
[edit]- Batting average: .507 – Courtney Cashman, UMass Lowell River Hawks
- RBIs: 84 – Bailey Hemphill, Alabama Crimson Tide
- Home runs: 29 – Jessie Harper, Arizona Wildcats
- Wins: 39-6 – Summer Ellyson, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- ERA: 1.03 (30 ER/203.2 IP) – Brooke Yanez, UC Davis Aggies
- Strikeouts: 423 – Nicole Newman, Drake Bulldogs
Records
[edit]NCAA Division I season perfect games: 5 – Nicole Newman, Drake Bulldogs[73]
Freshman class single game strikeouts: 27 – Kelly Nelson, Holy Cross Crusaders; March 6, 2019 (16 innings)
Team consecutive wins streak: 41 – Oklahoma Sooners; February 24-May 19, 2019
Awards
[edit]- Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Honda Sports Award Softball: Rachel Garcia, UCLA
- Honda Sports Award Softball: Rachel Garcia, UCLA[75]
- espnW Softball Player of the Year: Rachel Garcia, UCLA[77]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2019 | 61 | 172 | 34 | 59 | .343 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 103 | .588% | 35 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2019 | 29 | 1 | 36 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 202.0 | 117 | 40 | 33 | 43 | 286 | 1.14 | 0.79 |
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2019 | 60 | 152 | 54 | 65 | .427 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 138 | .908% | 64 | 14 | 8 | 9 |
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2019 | 28 | 4 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 186.1 | 97 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 269 | 1.39 | 0.72 |
- NFCA National Freshman of the Year: Danielle Williams, Northwestern[81]
- Softball America Freshman of the Year: Danielle Williams, Northwestern[82]
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2019 | 31 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 230.0 | 129 | 57 | 51 | 46 | 317 | 1.55 | 0.76 |
- Softball America Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Shealyn O'Leary, Texas
- NFCA Golden Shoe Award: Jaquelyn Ramon, Southeastern Louisiana[85]
- Senior CLASS Award: Katie Reed, Kentucky[86]
Coaches
[edit]- NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year: UCLA
- NFCA West Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: UCLA
- NFCA Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: Oklahoma
- NFCA Great Lakes Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: Minnesota
- NFCA Mid-Atlantic Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: Virginia Tech
- NFCA Mideast Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: Louisiana Tech & Southeast Missouri State
- NFCA Midwest Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: Oklahoma State
- NFCA Northeast Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: James Madison
- NFCA Pacific Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: Washington
- NFCA South Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: Alabama
- NFCA Southeast Regional Coaching Staff of the Year: Florida
Assistants
[edit]- NFCA Assistant Coach of the Year: Sara Michalowski-Marino, Missouri
Other Awards
[edit]- Turface Athletics/NFCA Field of the Year: Jane Sanders Stadium, Oregon
- Donna Newberry "Perseverance" Award: Bari Mance
- Humanitarian Award: Joelle Della Volpe, St. Mary's High School (NJ)
- Distinguished Service Award:
All America Teams
[edit]The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[87]
First Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
---|---|---|---|
P | Gabbie Plain | SO. | Washington Huskies |
Amber Fiser | JR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
Giselle Juarez | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
C | Dejah Mulipola | JR. | Arizona Wildcats |
1B | Kayla Konwent | JR. | Wisconsin Badgers |
2B | Caleigh Clifton | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
3B | Abbey Cheek | SR. | Kentucky Wildcats |
SS | Sis Bates | JR. | Washington Huskies |
OF | Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza | JR. | Arizona Wildcats |
Morgan Howe | SR. | Arizona State Sun Devils | |
Amanda Lorenz | SR. | Florida Gators | |
UT | Rachel Garcia | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
Cait Brooks | SR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
AT-L | Nicole Newman | SR. | Drake Bulldogs |
Sydney Sherrill | SO. | FSU Seminoles | |
Kylan Becker | SR. | Mississippi Rebels | |
Taylor McQuillin | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
Sydney Romero | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
Second Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
---|---|---|---|
P | Kelly Barnhill | SR. | Florida Gators |
Georgina Corrick | SO. | USF Bulls | |
Montana Fouts | FR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
C | Morganne Flores | JR. | Washington Huskies |
1B | Kaylee Tow | SO. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
2B | Reyna Carranco | JR. | Arizona Wildcats |
3B | Amanda Sánchez | SR. | LSU Tigers |
SS | Lili Piper | SR. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
OF | Bubba Nickles | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
Jocelyn Alo | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
Falepolima Aviu | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
UT | Shelbi Sunseri | SO. | LSU Tigers |
Ulufa Leilua | JR. | Mississippi State Bulldogs | |
AT-L | Jessie Harper | JR. | Arizona Wildcats |
Bailey Hemphill | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
Autumn Storms | JR. | Arkansas Razorbacks | |
Janae Jefferson | SO. | Texas Longhorns | |
Meghan King | SR. | FSU Seminoles |
Third Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
---|---|---|---|
P | Taran Alvelo | SR. | Washington Huskies |
Summer Ellyson | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | |
Danielle Williams | FR. | Northwestern Wildcats | |
C | Mia Davidson | SO. | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
1B | Grace Green | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
2B | Aubrey Leach | SR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
3B | Skylee James | SR. | UIC Flames |
SS | Alyssa DiCarlo | SR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
OF | Kindra Hackbarth | JR. | Arizona State Sun Devils |
Kate Gordon | JR. | James Madison Dukes | |
Karli Hamilton | JR. | Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
UT | Odicci Alexander | JR. | James Madison Dukes |
Kendyl Lindaman | JR. | Florida Gators | |
AT-L | Megan Good | SR. | James Madison Dukes |
Samantha Show | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
Miranda Elish | JR. | Texas Longhorns | |
Emily Clark | SR. | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
Rachel Anderson | JR. | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks |
Final rankings
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Coaching changes
[edit]This table lists programs that changed head coaches at any point from the first day of the 2019 season until the day before the first day of the 2020 season.[91]
Team | Former coach |
Interim coach |
New coach |
Reason |
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Abilene Christian | Bobby Reeves | Abigail Farler | On May 11, Reeves stepped down as head coach of the Abilene Christian after 9 seasons with the program.[92] Abigail Farler was named as new softball coach on June 13.[93] | |
Akron | Julie Jones | Meaggan Pettipiece | On May 16, Akron announced that head coach Julie Jones would not receive a contract extension and that the program will begin looking for a new head coach.[94] | |
Alabama State | Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson | Todd Bradley | On August 6, Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson accepted the head coaching position at FIU, leaving Alabama State after five seasons.[95] On October 10, Todd Bradley was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[96] | |
Army | Bob Beretta | Cheryl Milligan | On June 19, Army West Point announced the hiring of assistant coach Cheryl Milligan as head coach of the softball program.[97] | |
Belmont | Brian Levin | Megan Rhodes Smith | On June 25, Brian Levin accepted the head coaching position at Southern Miss, leaving Belmont after nine seasons with a record of 91–70.[98] On July 12, Megan Rhodes Smith was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[99] | |
Boston College | Ashley Obrest | Megan Brown | Amy Kvilhaug | On May 21, Ashley Obrest announced her resignation as head coach of the Boston College softball program effective immediately.[100] On July 2, Amy Kvilhaug was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[101] |
Central Michigan | Margo Jonker | McCall Salmon | Jonker announced her retirement after 40 seasons at Central Michigan on May 13.[102] On June 20, Central Michigan announced the hiring of McCall Salmon as new head coach of the softball program.[103] | |
Charlotte | Aimee DeVos | Ashley Chastain | On May 13, Charlotte announced that head coach Aimee DeVos will not be retained after 25 years with the program.[104] On June 6, Charlotte announced the hiring of Ashley Chastain as head coach of the Charlotte softball program. Chastain served as pitching coach for the last two seasons at Ole Miss.[105] | |
Connecticut | Jen McIntyre | Laura Valentino | On May 22, UConn announced that head coach Jen McIntyre will not be returning as head coach of the Huskies softball program after 5 seasons.[106] On July 3, Laura Valentino was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[107] | |
Detroit Mercy | John Conway | Marc Gillis | John Conway announced his retirement after 5 seasons with the team. On July 2, Marc Gillis, a Titans assistant for 2 seasons, was promoted to head coach.[108] | |
Delaware State | Amber Jackson | Jeff Franquet | On April 15, Amber Jackson announced she would be stepping down as head coach of Delaware State at the end of the season.[109] On June 13, Jeff Franquet was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[110] | |
Eastern Illinois | Kim Schuette | Tara Archibald | On June 28, Kim Schuette accepted the pitching coach position at Ole Miss, leaving Eastern Illinois after three seasons with a record of 80–80.[111][112] On August 5, Tara Archibald was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[113] | |
FIU | Gator Rebhan | Heather Gelbard | Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson | On October 17, 2018, FIU parted ways with Gator Rebhan.[114] Heather Gelbard was named interim head coach. On August 6, Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[95] |
Green Bay | Scott Wachholz | Sara Kubuske | On June 9, Green Bay announced that it was parting ways with head coach Scott Wachholz. On July 8, Sara Kubuske was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[115] | |
Idaho State | Candi Letts | Cristal Brown | On June 18, Idaho State announced that Candi Letts would not return for the 2020 season.[116] On July 29, Cristal Brown was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[117] | |
Louisiana Tech | Mark Montgomery | Bianca Duran | Maria Winn-Ratliff | On September 9, Mark Montgomery accepted the head coaching position at Maryland, leaving Louisiana Tech after seven seasons with a record of 226–163.[118] On September 23, Maria Winn-Ratliff was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[119] |
Loyola-Chicago | Alicia Abbott | On August 5, Alicia Abbott was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[120] | ||
Maryland | Julie Wright | Vicky Galasso & Tori Finucane | Mark Montgomery | On August 7, Julie Wright stepped down as head softball coach at Maryland after four seasons.[121] On September 9, Mark Montgomery was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[122] |
Mississippi State | Vann Stuedeman | Samantha Ricketts | On July 16, Mississippi State announced that Vann Stuedeman would not return as head coach after 8 seasons.[123] On July 22, Samantha Ricketts was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[124] | |
North Carolina A&T | Patti Raduenz | On July 22, Patti Raduenz was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[125] | ||
Ole Miss | Mike Smith | Ruben Felix | On December 8, Mike Smith announced his resignation as head coach of the Ole Miss softball program. Ruben Felix was named the interim head coach for the 2020 season.[126] | |
San Diego | Melissa McElvain | Jessica Pistole | On May 21, Melissa McElvain announced her resignation as head coach of the San Diego softball program.[127] On July 30, Jessica Pistole was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[128] | |
Santa Clara | Lisa Dodd | Gina Carbonatto | On June 24, Gina Carbonatto was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[129] | |
SIU Edwardsville | Jessica Jones | On June 20, SIU Edwardsville appointed interim head softball coach, Jessica Jones, as permanent head coach of the program.[130] | ||
Southern Miss | Wendy Hogue | Brian Levin | On May 10, Wendy Hogue announced her resignation as head coach of the Southern Miss softball program effective immediately.[131] On June 14, Southern Miss announced the hiring of Brian Levin as head coach of the Southern Miss softball program.[98] | |
Southern Utah | Kortny Hall | Don Don Williams | On July 16, Southern Utah parted ways with Kortny Hall, going 6–34 in one season at the school.[132] On August 22, Don Don Williams was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[133] | |
Tennessee Tech | Bonnie Graham | Michelle DePolo | On August 1, Bonnie Graham announced her resignation as head coach of the Tennessee Tech program to take on a new role.[134] On August 19, Michelle DePolo was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[135] | |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Blake Miller | Kristen Zaleski | On May 10, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi announced that head coach Blake Miller's contract will not be renewed.[136] On June 20, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi announced the hiring of Kristen Zaleski as head coach of the softball program.[137] | |
Tulsa | John Bargfeldt | Crissy Strimple | On June 7, John Bargfeldt announced his resignation as head coach of the Tulsa program to pursue better opportunities.[138] On June 12, Tulsa announced that they have promoted Crissy Strimple to head coach of the Tulsa Program. She has spent the last 8 seasons as associate head coach at Tulsa.[139] | |
Utah Valley | T.J. Hubbard | Shelby Graves | Stacy May-Johnson | On December 11, T.J. Hubbard accepted the head coaching position at UTEP, leaving Utah Valley after three seasons.[140] Assistant Coach Shelby Graves was named interim head coach until a permanent replacement is named.[141] On December 30, Stacy May-Johnson was named the head coach for the 2020 season.[142] |
UTEP | Tobin Echo-Hawk | T.J. Hubbard | On November 8, UTEP announced that Tobin Echo-Hawk would not return as head coach after 6 seasons.[143] On December 11, T.J. Hubbard was named the new head coach for the 2020 season.[140] | |
UT Martin | Donley Canary | Brian Dunn | Canary announced his retirement after 18 seasons at UT Martin on May 14.[144] On June 11, UT Martin announced the hiring of Brian Dunn to be the head coach of the UT Martin softball program.[145] | |
Western Illinois | Beth Golitko | Holly Van Vlymen | On August 26, Beth Golitko accepted the assistant coaching position at Loyola Chicago, leaving Western Illinois after two seasons.[146] On November 14, Holly Van Vlymen was named the interim head coach for the 2020 season.[147] |
See also
[edit]- UCLA vs Oklahoma WCWS 2019 Game 2 on YouTube
- NISC Championship Round - Iowa State vs. UT Arlington on YouTube
- 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season
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