South Carolina Gamecocks softball
South Carolina Gamecocks | |
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University | University of South Carolina |
Head coach | Beverly Smith (10th season) |
Conference | SEC East Division |
Location | Columbia, SC |
Home stadium | Carolina Softball Stadium (Capacity: 1,277) |
Nickname | Gamecocks |
Colors | Garnet and black[1] |
NCAA WCWS appearances | |
1983, 1989, 1997 | |
AIAW WCWS appearances | |
1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981[2] | |
NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
2007, 2018 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1997, 2000 | |
Regular Season Conference championships | |
1997 |
The South Carolina Gamecocks softball team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college softball. The team joined the Southeastern Conference in 1997 when the conference began to sponsor the sport. Prior to 1997, the team competed as an . Home games are played at , which sits adjacent to Sarge Frye Field. The softball team has won three SEC titles and participated in eleven Women's College World Series.[2] At the end of the 2014 regular season, their all-time record is 1,334–709–6 (.569).[3]
Head coaches[]
Name | Years | Seasons | Won | Lost | Tie | Pct. |
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1974 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
1975 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
1976 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .913 | |
1977 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
1978 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | |
1979–1981 | 3 | 85 | 29 | 0 | .746 | |
1982 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 0 | .735 | |
1983–1986 | 4 | 100 | 58 | 3 | .630 | |
1987–2010 | 24 | 951 | 486 | 3 | .662 | |
Beverly Smith | 2011–present; | 11 | 354 | 238 | 0 | .598 |
All-Time | 45 | 1,524 | 808 | 6 | .654 |
Year-by-year results[]
Season | Coach | Record | Notes | |
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Overall | Conference | |||
1972 | — | AIAW Women's College World Series | ||
1973 | — | AIAW Women's College World Series | ||
1974 | 6–3 | — | AIAW Women's College World Series | |
1975 | 8–4 | — | ||
1976 | 21–2 | — | AIAW Women's College World Series | |
1977 | 11–6 | — | ||
1978 | 9–5 | — | AIAW Women's College World Series | |
1979 | 38–14 | — | AIAW Women's College World Series | |
1980 | Judy Martino | 28–6 | — | AIAW Women's College World Series |
1981 | Judy Martino | 19–9 | — | AIAW Women's College World Series |
1982 | 25–9 | — | NCAA Tournament | |
1983 | 30–10 | — | Women's College World Series | |
1984 | Lou Piel | 15–18 | — | |
1985 | Lou Piel | 33–10–3 | — | |
1986 | Lou Piel | 22–20 | — | |
1987 | 34–14 | — | ||
1988 | Joyce Compton | 47–14 | — | NCAA Tournament |
1989 | Joyce Compton | 46–12 | — | Women's College World Series |
1990 | Joyce Compton | 49–14 | — | |
1991 | Joyce Compton | 51–13 | — | |
1992 | Joyce Compton | 54–14 | — | |
1993 | Joyce Compton | 36–21–1 | — | |
1994 | Joyce Compton | 52–17 | — | NCAA Tournament |
1995 | Joyce Compton | 53–21 | — | NCAA Tournament |
1996 | Joyce Compton | 38–13 | — | NCAA Tournament |
Southeastern Conference (East Division) | ||||
1997 | Joyce Compton | 63–5 | 25–1 | SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; Women's College World Series |
1998 | Joyce Compton | 36–21 | 15–11 | |
1999 | Joyce Compton | 49–21 | 17–11 | NCAA Tournament |
2000 | Joyce Compton | 41–28 | 11–16 | SEC Tournament Champions; NCAA Tournament |
2001 | Joyce Compton | 40–20–1 | 18–8 | NCAA Tournament |
2002 | Joyce Compton | 46–20 | 20–10 | NCAA Tournament |
2003 | Joyce Compton | 41–20 | 18–10 | NCAA Tournament |
2004 | Joyce Compton | 28–24 | 12–18 | NCAA Tournament |
2005 | Joyce Compton | 28–28–1 | 11–16 | |
2006 | Joyce Compton | 28–30 | 8–21 | |
2007 | Joyce Compton | 38–26 | 12–16 | NCAA Super Regional |
2008 | Joyce Compton | 21–26 | 8–18 | |
2009 | Joyce Compton | 21–24 | 6–21 | |
2010 | Joyce Compton | 11–40 | 1–27 | |
2011 | Beverly Smith | 26–30 | 6–22 | |
2012 | Beverly Smith | 23–32 | 3–25 | |
2013 | Beverly Smith | 34–25 | 8–16 | NCAA Regional |
2014 | Beverly Smith | 35–20 | 11–13 | NCAA Tournament |
2015 | Beverly Smith | 38–22 | 10–14 | NCAA Tournament |
2016 | Beverly Smith | 38–23 | 7–17 | NCAA Regional |
2017 | Beverly Smith | 34–25 | 8–15 | NCAA Regional |
2018 | Beverly Smith | 49–17 | 15–9 | NCAA Super Regional |
2019 | Beverly Smith | 34–12 | 7–10 | NCAA Regional |
2020 | Beverly Smith | 17-6 | 1-2 | Season cancelled due COVID-19 |
2021 | Beverly Smith | 26-26 | 4-20 |
South Carolina Gamecock's Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans[]
Player | Year(s) | Position | Team |
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Karen Sanchelli | 1987, 1988 | Catcher | 1st |
Gretchen Koenig | 1988 | Pitcher | 2nd |
Tricia Popowski | 1989, 1990, 1991 | Outfield | 1st, 2nd, 1st |
Michelle Delloso | 1989, 1990, 1991 | Second Base | 1st, 1st, 2nd |
Tiff Tootle | 1991, 1992, 1993 | Shortstop | 2nd, 1st, 3rd |
Dana Fulmer | 1995 | Outfield | 2nd |
Chanda Lee | 1996 | Outfield | 2nd |
Trinity Johnson | 1995, 1996, 1997 | Pitcher | 3rd, 2nd, 1st |
Tina Plew | 1995, 1997 | At-Large (C), Utility | 3rd |
Kim Pietro | 1999 | Outfield | 1st |
Megan Matthews | 1999 | Pitcher | 3rd |
Alaynie Page | 2015 | At-Large/OF | 1st |
Reference:[4] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Colors – Communications and Public Affairs | University of South Carolina". Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
- ^ "University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". Gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ^ https://nfca.org/index.php/awards/louisville-sluggernfca-all-americans
External links[]
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