Georgia State Panthers softball

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Georgia State Panthers
Softball current event.svg 2022 Georgia State Panthers softball team
Georgia State Athletics wordmark.svg
University Georgia State University
Head coachAngie Nicholson (1st season)
Conference Sun Belt
Location Atlanta, GA
Home stadiumRobert E. Heck Softball Complex (Capacity: 500)
Nickname Panthers
ColorsBlue and white [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1994, 2011
Regular Season Conference championships
1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2011

The Georgia State Panthers softball team represents Georgia State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. It competed in the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) prior to joining the CAA. The Panthers play their home games at Georgia State's Panthersville sports complex in the Bob Heck Softball Complex, and are currently coached by head coach Roger Kincaid.

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History

Prior to 1985, Georgia State Panthers played slow-pitch softball in the New South Women's Athletic Conference (NSWAC). The softball team first began playing fast-pitch softball in 1985, still in NSWAC, before moving to the Atlantic Sun Conference, which was called the Trans American Athletic Conference (TAAC) at the time. In 2005 the Panthers began competing in the CAA.

The team has claimed six tournament titles, including two in the NSWAC (1989, 1990) and three in the TAAC (1992, 1993, and 1994). The Panthers also claimed the 2011 tournament title in the CAA. They were tournament runners up during the 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1998 seasons. [2]

The program began playing fast-pitch softball in the 1985 season when then head-coach Bob Heck transitioned the team into the TAAC. Initially, the team started out with bare facilities using a rough recreation field lacking locker rooms, scoreboards, or any other basic amenities. Coach Heck is recognized as moving and improving the facilities to its current location in Panthersville, Georgia. He also acted as groundskeeper for the site. Heck retired during the 2011 season and was replaced by current head-coach Roger Kincaid.

When Georgia State began playing fast-pitch softball in 1985, it was the first team in the State of Georgia to do so at the Division I level. [3]

On July 1, 2013, Georgia State joined the Sun Belt Conference for all sports.

Stadium

The Panthers play in the 500-seat Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The complex was named in April 2003 after former head coach Bob Heck. The first game was played at the field in 1985. [4]

Head coaches

The Panthers have had five head coaches:

#CoachSeasonsWinsLossesTiesWin %
5Becca Mueller2024-
4Angie Nicholson2021-202450111.311
3Roger Kincaid2011–20212651800.596
2Phyllis Guedry1999–2001100800.555
1Bob Heck1985–1998;2002–20117005842.549

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Season-by-season results

#YearWinsLossesTiesGamesChampionships
119851524039
219862626052
319872622048
419884220062
519893123054NSWAC Champions
619904223065NSWAC Champions
719913532067
819923527163TAAC Champions
919933916055TAAC Champions
1019944027168TAAC Champions, NCAA Regional
1119953019049
1219962024044
1319972230052
1419982823051
1519993426060
1620003329062
1720013223055
1820023827065
1920032233055
2020041833051
2120051935054
2220062928057CAA Regular Season Champs
2320073430064
2420083718055
2520093020050
2620103719056
2720113625061CAA Tournament Champs, NCAA Regional
2820123818056
2920133619055
3020142925056
3120153822060
3220163328061
3320173525060NISC Tournament Region 5
3420182018038
352019846522

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