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Ohio State Buckeyes softball
Founded1972
UniversityOhio State University
Head coachKirin Kumar (1st season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationColumbus, OH
Home stadiumBuckeye Field (Capacity: 1500)
NicknameBuckeyes
ColorsScarlet and gray[1]
   
AIAW WCWS appearances
1982
NCAA Tournament appearances
1990, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
2007
Regular Season Conference championships
1990, 2007

The Ohio State Buckeyes softball team represents Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes are led by head coach Kirin Kumar. The team plays its home games at Buckeye Field located on the university's campus.[2]

History

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Coaching history

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Years Coach Record %
1972–1973 Catherine O’Brien 16–6 .727
1974–1977 Harriet Reynolds 27–28 .491
1978 Don Dungee 20–7 .741
1979–1985 Dianne Thompson 146–147–2 .498
1986–1988 Barb Dearing 56–89–2 .388
1989–1996 Gail Davenport 220–247 .471
1997–2012 Linda Kalafatis 538–358 .600
2013–2024 Kelly Kovach Schoenly 367–226–1 .619
2025–present Kirin Kumar 0–0 –

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Championships

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Conference championships

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Season Conference Record Head coach
1990 Big Ten Conference 17–7 Gail Davenport
2007 Big Ten Conference 14–2 Linda Kalafatis

Conference tournament championships

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Year Conference Tournament Location Head coach
2007 Big Ten Columbus, OH Linda Kalafatis

Coaching staff

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Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Ohio State in current position
Kirin Kumar Head coach 1st
Jenna Hall Assistant coach 7th
Jordan Clark Assistant coach 1st
Anna Kirk Volunteer Assistant Coach 2nd
Megan Smith Director of Operations 5th
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Notable players

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Big Ten Player of the Year
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Big Ten Coach of the Year
  • Gail Davenport, 1990
  • Linda Kalafatis, 2002
  • Linda Kalafatis, 2007[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Ohio State University Department of Athletics Logo Guidelines" (PDF). July 26, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Buckeye Field". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Ohio State Softball History" (PDF). OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State Athletics. p. 14. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes 2019 Softball Roster". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Big Ten Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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