Nevada Wolf Pack softball

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Nevada Wolf Pack softball
Founded1973
UniversityUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Head coachVictoria Hayward (1st season)
ConferenceMountain West
LocationReno, NV
Home stadiumChristina M. Hixson Softball Park (Capacity: 1,000)
NicknameWolf Pack
ColorsNavy blue and silver[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2006, 2008, 2009
Conference Tournament championships
WAC
2006
MWC
Regular Season Conference championships
WAC
2008, 2009
MWC

The Nevada Wolf Pack softball team represents University of Nevada, Reno in NCAA Division I college softball. As of the upcoming 2024 season, the team participates in the Mountain West Conference. The Wolf Pack are currently led by head coach Victoria Hayward. The team plays its home games at Christina M. Hixson Softball Park located on the university's campus.[2]

Coaching history

Years Coach Record %
1973–1979 Olena Plummer 68–35–2 .657
1980–1989 Pat Hixson 174–212–1 .451
2003–2008 Michelle Gardner 187–176 .515
2009–2016 Matt Meuchel 196–217 .475
2017–2021 Josh Taylor 71–44 .617
2022–2023 Linda Garza 48–54 .471
2024 Marina Demore (Interim) 0–0 –
2025–present Victoria Hayward 0–0 –

Postseason

Sources:[3]

Year Tournament Record Notes
2006 0–2 Eliminated by Portland State in the Corvallis Regional
2008 0–2 Eliminated by UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional Final
2009 0–2 Eliminated by Cal Poly in the Stanford Regional

Championships

Conference Championships

Season Conference Record Head Coach
2008 Western Athletic Conference 16–2 Michelle Gardner
2009 Western Athletic Conference 15–5 Matt Meuchel

Conference Tournament Championships

Season Conference Location Head Coach
2006 WAC Fresno, CA Michelle Gardner


Coaching staff

Name[4] Position First year Alma mater
Marina Demore Interim Head coach 2024 Oregon State
Nathan Ohta Assistant coach 2022 Western Baptist University
Summer Collins Assistant coach 2024 Kentucky Christian University
Justin Deme Assistant coach 2024 Sacramento State

References

  1. ^ "Visual Identity – The Block N Logo". Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Christina M. Hixson Softball Park". NevadaWolfPack.com. Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Nevada Softball Record Book" (PDF). NevadaWolfPack.com. Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Nevada Softball Coaching Staff". NevadaWolfPack.com. Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.