Virginia Cavaliers softball
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Founded | 1980 |
University | University of Virginia |
Athletic director | Carla Williams |
Head coach | Joanna Hardin (3rd season) |
Conference | ACC |
Location | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Home stadium | |
Nickname | Cavaliers |
Colors | Orange and blue[1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2010 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1994 |
The Virginia Cavaliers softball team represents University of Virginia in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers are currently led by head coach Joanna Hardin. The team plays its home games at located on the university's campus.[2][3]
History[]
Coaching history[]
Years | Coach | Record | % |
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1980–1981 | Mika Long | 47–33 | .588 |
1982–1983 | C.L. Ermini | 41–30 | .577 |
1984–1986 | Sue Ross | 81–80 | .503 |
1987–1992 | Terry DeTuro | 184–102–1 | .643 |
1993–1997 | Peggy Kellers | 124–96 | .564 |
1998–2005 | Cheryl Sprangel | 303–215 | .585 |
2006–2007 | Karen Johns | 46–65 | .414 |
2008–2013 | Eileen Schmidt | 145–168 | .463 |
2014–2016 | Blake Miller | 42–116 | .266 |
2017–present | Joanna Hardin | 56–104 | .350 |
Championships[]
Conference Tournament Championships[]
Year | Conference | Tournament Location | Head Coach |
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1994 | Atlantic Coast Conference | Tallahassee, FL | Peggy Kellers |
Coaching staff[]
Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Virginia in current position | |
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Joanna Hardin | Head coach | 5th | |
Jake Sidwell | Assistant Coach | 2nd | |
Shaelynn Braxton | Assistant Coach | 2nd | |
Reference:[5] |
Awards and Honors[]
Retired Numbers[]
Sources:[6]
No. | Player | Position | Career | Year retired |
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21 | P | 1999-2002 | 2005 | |
22 | P | 1986–1989 | 1990 |
Conference Awards and Honors[]
Sources:[6]
ACC Player of the Year[]
- Eileen Schmidt, 1993
- Kristen Dennis, 2002
- Sara Larquier, 2005
ACC Freshman of the Year[]
- Kristen Dennis, 1999
- Ruby Rojas, 2000
References[]
- ^ "University of Virginia Cavalier Orange". July 15, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "The Park". VirginiaSports.com. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ATHLETICS. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Palmer Park". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Softball History Coaching Records" (PDF). Static.VirginiaSports.com. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ATHLETICS. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Softball Coaches". VirginiaSports.com. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ATHLETICS. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Virginia Softball Honors & Awards and Retired Numbers" (PDF). VirginiaSports.com. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ATHLETICS. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
Categories:
- Virginia Cavaliers softball
- Atlantic Coast Conference softball
- Sports clubs established in 1980
- 1980 establishments in Virginia