Central Michigan Chippewas softball | |
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Founded | 1979 |
University | Central Michigan University |
Head coach | McCall Salmon (1st season) |
Conference | MAC West Division |
Location | Mount Pleasant, MI |
Home stadium | Margo Jonker Field (Capacity: 1,500) |
Nickname | Chippewas |
Colors | Maroon and gold [1] |
NCAA WCWS appearances | |
1987 | |
AIAW WCWS appearances | |
1982 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2013 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2013 | |
Regular Season Conference championships | |
1982, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2017 |
The Central Michigan Chippewas softball team represents Central Michigan University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Mid-American Conference. The Chippewas are currently led by head coach McCall Salmon. The team plays its home games at Margo Jonker Stadium located on the university's campus. [2]
Years | Coach | Record | % |
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1979 | Marion Russel | 15–5 | .750 |
1980–2019 | Margo Jonker | 1268–808–7 | .610 |
2020–Present | McCall Salmon | 82–83 | .497 |
Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Central Michigan in current position | |
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McCall Salmon | Head coach | 4th | |
Sara Driesenga | Assistant Coach | 4th | |
Brittini Merchant | Assistant Coach | 4th | |
Reference: [4] |
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