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Minnesota Golden Gophers softball
UniversityUniversity of Minnesota
Head coachPiper Ritter (1st season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationMinneapolis, MN
Home stadiumJane Sage Cowles Stadium (Capacity: 1,000)
NicknameGolden Gophers
ColorsMaroon 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
Conference Tournament championships
1999, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Regular Season Conference championships
1986, 1988, 1991, 2017

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.

History

Coaching history

Years 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

Championships

Conference Championships

Season 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

Year 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

Name Position Coached Consecutive season at
Minnesota in current position
Piper Ritter Head coach 12th
Alyssa Reina Volunteer Assistant Coach 2nd
Michael Lewis Graduate Manager 1st
Cody Shoemaker Director of Operations 1st
Reference:[2]

Notable players

Big Ten Player of the Year

  • Barb Drake, 1986
  • Kari Blank, 1991
  • Sara Groenewegen, 2015
  • Kendyl Lindaman, 2017, 2018

Big Ten Pitcher of the Year

  • Sara Groenewegen, 2014, 2017
  • Amber Fiser, 2019

Big Ten Freshman of the Year

  • Brenda Bixby, 1988
  • Sara Moulton, 2011
  • Sara Groenewegen, 2014
  • Maddie Houlihan, 2016
  • Kendyl Lindaman, 2017

References

  1. ^ "Colors and Type | University Relations". Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers Softball Roster and Coaches". gophersports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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