Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball

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Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball
Oklahoma State Athletics logo.svg
Founded1975
UniversityOklahoma State University–Stillwater
Head coachKenny Gajewski (6th season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationStillwater, OK
Home stadiumCowgirl Stadium (Capacity: 750)
NicknameCowgirls
ColorsOrange and black[1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
1982, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2011, 2019, 2021
AIAW WCWS appearances
1977, 1980, 1981, 1982
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2011, 2019, 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Regular Season Conference championships
Big Eight
1980, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball team represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big 12 Conference. The Cowgirls are currently led by head coach Kenny Gajewski. The team plays its home games at Cowgirl Stadium located on the university's campus.[2]

History[]

Coaching history[]

Years Coach Record %
1975–1976 Pauline Winter 27-6 .818
1977 Brenda Johnson 25–13 .658
1978 Paula Jantz 24–16 .600
1979–2001 Sandy Fischer 901-374-3 .706
2002–2006 Margaret Rebenar 151-119 .559
2007–2015 Rich Wieligman 275-227 .548
2016–present Kenny Gajewski 221–107 .674
Reference: [3]

Championships[]

Conference Championships[]

Season Conference Record Head Coach
1980 Big Eight Conference — Sandy Fischer
1981 Big Eight Conference — Sandy Fischer
1989 Big Eight Conference 10–2 Sandy Fischer
1990 Big Eight Conference 5–4 Sandy Fischer
1991 Big Eight Conference 6–2 Sandy Fischer
1992 Big Eight Conference 6–2 Sandy Fischer
1993 Big Eight Conference 16–2 Sandy Fischer
1994 Big Eight Conference 15–3 Sandy Fischer
1995 Big Eight Conference 13–3 Sandy Fischer
Reference: [4]

Coaching staff[]

Name Position coached Consecutive season
at Oklahoma State
in current position
Kenny Gajewski Head coach 6th
Jeff Cottrill Assistant Coach 6th
John Bargfeldt Assistant Coach /
Pitching Coach		 2nd
Stacie Pestrak Director of Player Development /
Recruiting Coordinator /
Operations Point of Contact		 6th
Vanessa Shippy Volunteer Assistant Coach 1st
Claire Williams Athletic Trainer 5th
Wes Ulm Strength & Conditioning Coach 4th
Jesse Martin Senior Associate AD /
External Affairs /
Sport Administrator		 15th
Reference: [5]

Notable players[]

Sources:[6]

Conference awards[]

Big 12 Player of the Year
  • Lauren Bay, 2003
  • Vanessa Shippy, 2016, 2018
Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
  • Carrie Eberle, 2021
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
  • Jaime Foutch, 1996
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
  • Leanne Tyler, 1996
  • Shelly Graham, 1999
Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Vanessa Shippy, 2017, 2018

References[]

  1. ^ Oklahoma State University Athletics Official Athletics Branding Manual (PDF). November 20, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "2021 Oklahoma State Softball Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Oklahoma State University Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ https://okstate.com/documents/2022/2/7/2022_Oklahoma_State_Softball_Guide.pdf
  4. ^ "2021 Oklahoma State Softball Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Oklahoma State University Athletic Department. p. 99. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma State Softball Coaches". OKState.com. Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Big 12 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. p. 7. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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