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The Minnesota Golden Gophers softball team represents the University of Minnesota in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I competition. College softball became a varsity sport at the University of Minnesota in 1974.
Minnesota Golden Gophers softball | |
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University | University of Minnesota |
Head coach | Piper Ritter (4th season) |
Conference | Big Ten |
Location | Minneapolis, MN |
Home stadium | Jane Sage Cowles Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) |
Nickname | Golden Gophers |
Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
NCAA WCWS appearances | |
2019 | |
AIAW WCWS appearances | |
1976, 1978 | |
NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
2014, 2019 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1999, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
Regular Season Conference championships | |
1986, 1988, 1991, 2017 |
History
editCoaching history
editYears | Coach | Record | % |
---|---|---|---|
1974–1975, 1977–1989 | Linda Wells | 350–264–1 | .570 |
1976 | Jenny Johnson | 16–4 | .800 |
1990–1991 | Teresa Wilson | 79–59 | .572 |
1992–1998 | Lisa Bernstein | 239–182–1 | .568 |
1999–2010 | Lisa Bernstein & Julie Standering | 356–300–2 | .543 |
2011–2017 | Jessica Allister | 290–107 | .730 |
2018–2020 | Jamie Trachsel | 102–40–1 | .717 |
2021–present | Piper Ritter | 58–37–1 | .609 |
Championships
editConference Championships
editSeason | Conference | Record | Head coach |
---|---|---|---|
1986 | Big Ten Conference | 15–9 | Linda Wells |
1988 | Big Ten Conference | 15–8 | Linda Wells |
1991 | Big Ten Conference | 20–4 | Teresa Wilson |
2017 | Big Ten Conference | 22–1 | Jessica Allister |
Conference tournament championships
editYear | Conference | Tournament Location | Head coach |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Big Ten Conference | Ann Arbor, MI | Lisa Bernstein & Julie Standering |
2014 | Big Ten Conference | Evanston, IL | Jessica Allister |
2016 | Big Ten Conference | State College, PA | Jessica Allister |
2017 | Big Ten Conference | Ann Arbor, MI | Jessica Allister |
2018 | Big Ten Conference | Madison, WI | Jamie Trachsel |
Coaching staff
editName | Position Coached | Consecutive season at Minnesota in current position | |
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Piper Ritter | Head coach | 4th (17th at Minnesota) | |
Carly Wynn | Associate Head Coach | 2nd | |
Annie Smith | Assistant coach | 2nd | |
Bailey Oetting | Assistant coach | 2nd | |
Brooklyn Daly | Graduate assistant | 1st | |
Reference:[2] |
Roster
editNotable players
editNational awards
edit- Kendyl Lindaman (2017)
Conference awards
edit- Barb Drake, 1986[4]
- Kari Blank, 1991[4]
- Sara Groenewegen, 2015[5]
- Kendyl Lindaman, 2017, 2018[6][7]
- Jess Oakland, 2024
- Sara Groenewegen, 2014, 2017[8][6]
- Amber Fiser, 2019[9]
- Autumn Pease, 2023[10]
- Brenda Bixby, 1988[4]
- Sara Moulton, 2011[11]
- Sara Groenewegen, 2014[8]
- Maddie Houlihan, 2016[12]
- Kendyl Lindaman, 2017[6]
- Linda Wells, 1988[4]
- Teresa Wilson, 1991[4]
- Jessica Allister, 2017[6]
References
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