Clarisa Crowell

Clarisa Crowell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamPenn State
ConferenceBig Ten
Record70–72 (.493)
Biographical details
Alma materVirginia Tech
Playing career
1999–2002Virginia Tech
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003Virginia Tech (Vol. asst.)
2004–2005Ohio (asst.)
2006Syracuse (asst.)
2007–2012Oklahoma State (asst.)
2013–2020Miami
2021–presentPenn State
Head coaching record
Overall279–254 (.523)
TournamentsNCAA: 1–2 (.333)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year (2019)

Clarisa Crowell is an American former softball player and current head coach at Penn State. She previously served as the head coach at Miami.

Playing career

Crowell played college softball for Virginia Tech from 1999 to 2002. As a freshman, she posted a 25–8 record with a 1.05 earned run average (ERA), 209 strikeouts and three no-hitters, and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team. As a sophomore, she posted a 20–8 record, with a 1.48 ERA, and hit .296 with nine home runs. Following the season she was named to the Virginia all-state team as a pitcher and an outfielder, becoming the first player in state history to make the team at two different positions in the same year. She finished her career with a 65–25 record, with a 1.39 ERA and 475 strikeouts. She also batted .289 for her career, with 16 home runs and 35 doubles.[1]

She finished her career ranked first in winning percentage (.722) and second in career ERA (1.36), strikeouts (362), wins (65), starts (87), innings pitched (614), appearances (106), complete games (62), and shutouts (26). She ranked fourth on the Hokies' career games played list (243) and finished her career with 200 hits, 293 total bases, and 104 runs scored.[2] On November 7, 2013, she was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame, becoming the second softball player inducted into the Hall of Fame following Michelle Meadows in 2010.[3]

Coaching career

Croswell began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater Virginia Tech from September 2002 to May 2003. She then served as an assistant coach at Ohio from 2004 to 2005, where she was responsible for mentoring the Bobcats' pitchers and infielders, while also assisting with hitting instruction. She served as an assistant coach at Syracuse for one year in 2006, where she assisted the pitching staff.[2] She then served as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State for six years from 2007 to 2012, where she primarily worked with the pitching staff.[4]

Miami

On August 15, 2012, Crowell was named the head coach of the Miami RedHawks softball team.[5] In 2019, she led Miami to a 35–16 overall record and a 16–4 record in conference play as the RedHawks won their first regular-season title in program history. In eight years as head coach of Miami, she posted a career record of 209–182, becoming the winningest coach in program history.[4]

Penn State

On August 3, 2020, Croswell was named the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions softball team.[6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Miami RedHawks (Mid-American Conference) (2013–2020)
2013 Miami 20–31–2 13–12 5th
2014 Miami 22–28 0–0
2015 Miami 32–24 13–7 2nd
2016 Miami 35–25–1 15–7 2nd NCAA Regional
2017 Miami 29–24 14–10 3rd
2018 Miami 24–25 11–14
2019 Miami 35–16 16–4 1st
2020 Miami 12–8 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
Miami (OH): 209–182 (.535) 90–61 (.596)
Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten Conference) (2021–present)
2021 Penn State 7–34 7–34 14th
2022 Penn State 32–22 13–10 7th
2023 Penn State 31–16 11–11 T–7th
2024 Penn State 35–20 12–11 T–6th NCAA Regional
Penn State: 105–92 (.533) 43–66 (.394)
Total: 314–274 (.534)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Clarisa Crowell". okstate.com. March 3, 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Clarisa Crowell, Assistant Softball Coach". cuse.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Six inducted into the Virginia Tech Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. November 7, 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Clarisa Crowell". gopsusports.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Crowell Hired as Miami Softball Coach". getsomemaction.com. August 15, 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Crowell Named Head Softball Coach at Penn State". miamiredhawks.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.