Nevada Wolf Pack softball

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Nevada Wolf Pack softball
Founded1973
University University of Nevada, Reno
Head coach Marina Demore (interim) (1st season)
Conference Mountain West
Location Reno, NV
Home stadiumChristina M. Hixson Softball Park (Capacity: 1,000)
Nickname Wolf Pack
ColorsNavy blue and silver [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2006, 2008, 2009
Conference Tournament championships
WAC
2006

MWC
Regular Season Conference championships
WAC
2008, 2009

MWC

The Nevada Wolf Pack softball team represents University of Nevada, Reno in NCAA Division I college softball. As of the upcoming 2024 season, the team participates in the Mountain West Conference. The Wolf Pack are currently led by interim head coach Marina Demore. The team plays its home games at [Christina M. Hixson Softball Park]] located on the university's campus. [2]

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Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1973–1979Olena Plummer68–35–2.657
1980–1989Pat Hixson174–212–1.451
2003–2008 Michelle Gardner 187–176.515
2009–2016Matt Meuchel196–217.475
2017–2021 Josh Taylor 71–44.617
2022–2023 Linda Garza 48–54.471
2024 Marina Demore (Interim) 0–0

Postseason

Sources: [3]

YearTournament RecordNotes
2006 0–2Eliminated by Portland State in the Corvallis Regional
2008 0–2Eliminated by UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional Final
2009 0–2Eliminated by Cal Poly in the Stanford Regional

Championships

Conference Championships

SeasonConferenceRecordHead Coach
2008 Western Athletic Conference 16–2 Michelle Gardner
2009 Western Athletic Conference 15–5Matt Meuchel

Conference Tournament Championships

SeasonConferenceLocationHead Coach
2006 WAC Fresno, CA Michelle Gardner


Coaching staff

Name [4] PositionFirst yearAlma mater
Marina Demore Interim Head coach2024 Oregon State
Nathan OhtaAssistant coach2022Western Baptist University
Summer CollinsAssistant coach2024 Kentucky Christian University
Justin DemeAssistant coach2024 Sacramento State

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