Buffalo Bulls softball

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Buffalo Bulls
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University State University of New York at Buffalo
Head coachMike Ruechel (2nd season)
Conference MAC
East Division
Location Amherst, NY
Home stadiumNan Harvey Field
Nickname Bulls
ColorsRoyal blue and white [1]
   
Regular Season Conference championships
1985 [2]

The Buffalo Bulls softball team represents the University at Buffalo in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team plays its home games at Nan Harvey Field located on the university's campus. [3]

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History

The University at Buffalo softball program was established in 1979, originally competing at the Division III level. The University discontinued the program in 1987. On November 3, 1998, the University announced the reinstatement of the softball program, as mandated by the Mid-American Conference. Marie Curran was named head coach on May 6, 1999. The Bulls opened their first Division I softball season on March 3, 2000, as an Independent school, sweeping St. Michael's College in Orlando, Florida. In 2001, the Bulls became a full-fledged member of the MAC. Marie Curran was relieved of her duties after nine seasons, and was replaced by Jennifer Teague on July 15, 2008. Teague coached the team for five seasons before being relieved of her duties on May 30, 2013. On July 12 of the same year, Buffalo named former LSU All-American Trena Peel as their new head coach. [4]

No-hitters

The following five no-hitters have been thrown by Buffalo pitchers over the program's history. [5]

Year-by-year results

SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConferenceNotes
GamesWinLossTieGamesWinLossTie
2000 [6] IndependentMarie Curran4573800000
2001 [7] MAC Marie Curran5212400244200
2002 [8] MAC Marie Curran3813250248160
2003 [9] MAC Marie Curran3918210207130
2004 [10] MAC Marie Curran48252302111100
2005 [11] MAC Marie Curran5022280191180
2006 [12] MAC Marie Curran5816420205150
2007 [13] MAC Marie Curran483450181170
2008 [14] MAC Marie Curran4210320185130
2009 [15] MAC Jennifer Teague5225270227150
2010 [16] MAC Jennifer Teague5521340239140
2011 [17] MAC Jennifer Teague4712350207130
2012 [18] MAC Jennifer Teague4514310214170
2013 [19] MAC Jennifer Teague4816320206140
2014 [20] MAC Trena Peel5230220161150MAC East Division Champions
2015 [21] MAC Trena Peel5013370194150
2016 [22] MAC Trena Peel5417370239140
2017 [23] MAC Trena Peel559460243210
2018 [24] MAC Mike Roberts4716310237160
2019 [25] MAC Mike Ruechel4310321176101
2020 [26] MAC Mike Ruechel1321100000Season cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 [27] MAC Mike Ruechel53183503816220

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