2019 NCAA Division I softball season
College softball in the United States
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.
Ballpark Changes
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
Conference standings
2019 America East Conference softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
UMass Lowell †
15
–
3
.833
28
–
20
.583
Albany
13
–
4
.765
26
–
17
.605
Stony Brook
11
–
7
.611
32
–
19
.627
UMBC ‡ y
7
–
11
.389
30
–
24
.556
Binghamton
6
–
12
.333
19
–
29
.396
Hartford
6
–
12
.333
20
–
31
.392
Maine
4
–
13
.235
12
–
29
.293
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 13, 2019[ 7] Rankings from NFCA
2019 American Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
South Florida † y
17
–
4
.810
41
–
19
.683
Tulsa y
16
–
5
.762
37
–
20
.649
Houston y
12
–
7
.632
39
–
19
.672
Wichita State
12
–
9
.571
32
–
24
.571
UCF
11
–
10
.524
34
–
21
.618
UConn
8
–
13
.381
21
–
29
.420
East Carolina
4
–
17
.190
23
–
31
.426
Memphis
3
–
17
.150
22
–
33
.400
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 5, 2019[ 8] Rankings from NFCA
2019 Big South Conference softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
PCT
W
L
T
PCT
Longwood † ‡ y
20
–
4
–
0
.833
37
–
22
–
0
.627
USC Upstate
18
–
6
–
0
.750
41
–
15
–
0
.732
Campbell
14
–
9
–
0
.609
26
–
28
–
0
.481
Winthrop
14
–
10
–
0
.583
30
–
25
–
0
.545
Radford
12
–
12
–
0
.500
25
–
34
–
0
.424
Charleston Southern
12
–
12
–
0
.500
18
–
37
–
0
.327
Gardner–Webb
9
–
15
–
0
.375
30
–
24
–
0
.556
Hampton
7
–
17
–
0
.292
23
–
25
–
0
.479
Presbyterian
1
–
22
–
0
.043
11
–
40
–
2
.226
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 14, 2019[ 15] Rankings from NFCA
2019 Colonial Athletic Association softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
PCT
W
L
T
PCT
No. 13 James Madison † ‡ y
20
–
1
–
0
.952
51
–
10
–
0
.836
Elon
13
–
7
–
0
.650
33
–
20
–
1
.620
Towson
10
–
11
–
0
.476
27
–
27
–
0
.500
Drexel
9
–
12
–
0
.429
32
–
27
–
1
.542
Charleston
9
–
12
–
0
.429
26
–
30
–
0
.464
UNC Wilmington
8
–
13
–
0
.381
26
–
28
–
0
.481
Hofstra
7
–
13
–
0
.350
20
–
27
–
0
.426
Delaware
7
–
14
–
0
.333
22
–
29
–
0
.431
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 14, 2019[ 18] Rankings from NFCA
2019 Ivy League softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Harvard † ‡ y
16
–
5
.762
25
–
19
.568
Columbia
15
–
6
.714
24
–
21
.533
Penn
13
–
8
.619
22
–
17
.564
Yale
10
–
11
.476
16
–
26
.381
Princeton
10
–
11
.476
14
–
27
.341
Dartmouth
10
–
11
.476
13
–
27
.325
Brown
5
–
16
.238
12
–
27
.308
Cornell
5
–
16
.238
10
–
36
.217
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 14, 2019[ 21] Rankings from NFCA
2019 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Marist †
16
–
4
.800
35
–
22
.614
Monmouth † ‡ y
16
–
4
.800
36
–
18
.667
Siena
13
–
7
.650
22
–
25
.468
Iona
12
–
8
.600
19
–
27
.413
Niagara
11
–
9
.550
18
–
32
.360
Fairfield
10
–
10
.500
26
–
24
.520
Manhattan
8
–
12
.400
21
–
29
.420
Quinnipiac
8
–
12
.400
17
–
33
.340
Canisius
8
–
12
.400
14
–
31
.311
Rider
6
–
14
.300
10
–
44
.185
Saint Peter's
2
–
18
.100
9
–
47
.161
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 14, 2019[ 22] Rankings from NFCA
2019 Mid-American Conference softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
PCT
W
L
T
PCT
Miami (OH) †
16
–
4
–
0
.800
35
–
16
–
0
.686
Kent State
11
–
5
–
0
.688
28
–
26
–
0
.519
Ohio
12
–
8
–
0
.600
34
–
21
–
0
.618
Northern Illinois
11
–
9
–
0
.550
27
–
25
–
0
.519
Central Michigan
11
–
9
–
1
.548
22
–
28
–
1
.441
Ball State
9
–
8
–
0
.529
34
–
22
–
0
.607
Toledo ‡ y
10
–
9
–
0
.526
29
–
28
–
0
.509
Western Michigan
9
–
11
–
0
.450
18
–
28
–
0
.391
Buffalo
6
–
10
–
1
.382
10
–
32
–
1
.244
Bowling Green
7
–
14
–
0
.333
22
–
29
–
0
.431
Akron
3
–
18
–
0
.143
13
–
31
–
2
.304
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 14, 2019[ 23] Rankings from NFCA
2019 Pac-12 Conference softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 3 UCLA † y
20
–
4
.833
56
–
6
.903
No. 2 Washington † y
20
–
4
.833
52
–
8
.867
No. 6 Arizona y
19
–
5
.792
48
–
14
.774
Arizona State y
13
–
11
.542
35
–
20
.636
Stanford y
8
–
13
.381
33
–
19
.635
Oregon State
8
–
14
.364
26
–
19
.578
Utah
7
–
17
.292
19
–
35
.352
California
5
–
18
.217
28
–
27
.509
Oregon
5
–
19
.208
22
–
30
.423
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 5, 2019[ 29] Rankings from NFCA
2019 Patriot League softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
PCT
W
L
T
PCT
Boston University †
15
–
2
–
0
.882
34
–
18
–
0
.654
Bucknell
14
–
3
–
0
.824
27
–
22
–
0
.551
Lehigh
11
–
7
–
0
.611
25
–
26
–
0
.490
Colgate
8
–
10
–
0
.444
25
–
25
–
0
.500
Army
8
–
10
–
0
.444
26
–
30
–
0
.464
Holy Cross
5
–
13
–
0
.278
14
–
35
–
0
.286
Lafayette
1
–
17
–
0
.056
8
–
40
–
1
.173
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 6, 2019[ 30] Rankings from NFCA
2019 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 5 Alabama † y
18
–
6
.750
60
–
10
.857
No. 11 Tennessee y
14
–
10
.583
43
–
17
.717
No. 10 LSU y
14
–
10
.583
43
–
19
.694
No. 23 Kentucky y
14
–
10
.583
36
–
24
.600
No. 17 Ole Miss y
13
–
10
.565
41
–
20
.672
No. 8 Florida ‡ y
12
–
12
.500
49
–
18
.731
No. 14 Georgia y
12
–
12
.500
42
–
19
.689
No. 20 Arkansas y
12
–
12
.500
38
–
20
.655
Missouri y
12
–
12
.500
35
–
25
.583
No. 24 Auburn y
10
–
14
.417
39
–
21
.650
No. 21 South Carolina y
9
–
14
.391
38
–
19
.667
Mississippi State y
9
–
15
.375
35
–
23
.603
Texas A&M y
6
–
18
.250
28
–
27
.509
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 5, 2019[ 31] Rankings from NFCA
2019 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
BYU † y
12
–
3
.800
30
–
26
.536
Loyola Marymount
11
–
4
.733
40
–
21
.656
Santa Clara
8
–
7
.533
16
–
34
.320
Saint Mary's
7
–
8
.467
14
–
37
.275
San Diego
4
–
11
.267
20
–
29
.408
Pacific
3
–
12
.200
17
–
32
.347
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 14, 2019[ 37] Rankings from NFCA
Conference winners and tournaments
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
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
UTA Mavericks defeated the Iowa State Cyclones in the championship; Aileen Garcia was named MVP for the series.
Women's College World Series
Participants
School
Conference
Record (conference)
Head coach
WCWS appearances† (including 2019 WCWS)
WCWS best finish†*
WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2019 WCWS)
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
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
Batting
Pitching
Records
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
Coaches
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
NFCA Assistant Coach of the Year: Sara Michalowski-Marino, Missouri
Other Awards
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
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[ 87]
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Final rankings
Coaching changes
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
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]
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