Houston Cougars softball

Houston Cougars Softball
Founded	2001
University	University of Houston
Head coach	Kristin Vesely (7th season)
Conference	Big 12
Location	Houston, TX
Home stadium	Cougar Softball Stadium (Capacity: 1,200)
Nickname	Cougars
Colors	Scarlet and white
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2008, 2011
NCAA Tournament appearances
2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
2007
Regular Season Conference championships
2007, 2008, 2011

The Houston Cougars softball team is the college softball team of the University of Houston. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference as a Division I team. Their home games are played at Cougar Softball Stadium on-campus. The team was established in 2001, and was the regular season champion of Conference USA three times. The Cougars are coached by Kristin Vesely.

Until their permanent home field was completed near the end of their inaugural season, the Cougars played their home games at Baseball USA, a complex in West Houston.

Conference affiliations

• Conference USA (2001–2013)
• American Athletic Conference (2014–2023)
• Big 12 Conference (2024–present)

Head coaches

Tenure	Coach	Overall Record
2001–2016	Kyla Holas	563–376–1 (.599)
2017–present	Kristin Vesely	211–193–1 (.522)

Notes: Through 2024 season.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I softball programs

External links

• Official website