Iowa Hawkeyes softball

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Iowa Hawkeyes softball
Iowa Hawkeyes wordmark.svg
Founded1978
University University of Iowa
Head coach Stacy May-Johnson (1st season)
Conference Big Ten
Location Iowa City, IA
Home stadium Bob Pearl Softball Field (Capacity: 1500)
Nickname Hawkeyes
ColorsBlack and gold [1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
NCAA Tournament appearances
1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Conference Tournament championships
2001, 2003
Regular Season Conference championships
1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2003

The Iowa Hawkeyes softball team represents University of Iowa in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeyes are currently led by head coach Stacy May-Johnson. The team plays its home games at Bob Pearl Softball Field located on the university's campus. [2]

Contents

History

Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1978-1980Jane Hagedorn
1981-1987Ginny Parrish
1988-2010 Gayle Blevins
2011-2018Marla Looper
2019–2025 Renee Luers-Gillispie

[3]

Championships

Conference championships

SeasonConferenceRecordHead coach
1989 Big Ten Conference 17–7Gayle Blevins
1990Big Ten Conference17–7Gayle Blevins
1997Big Ten Conference22–0Gayle Blevins
2000Big Ten Conference14–4Gayle Blevins
2003Big Ten Conference13–4Gayle Blevins

Conference tournament championships

YearConferenceTournament LocationHead coach
2001 Big Ten Ann Arbor, MI Gayle Blevins
2003 Big Ten Iowa City, IA Gayle Blevins

Coaching staff

NamePosition coachedConsecutive season at
Iowa in current position
Renee Luers-Gillispie Head coach 1st
Brian LevinAssistant coach1st
Mandy GardnerAssistant coach1st
Erin Doud JohnsonVolunteer Assistant Coach1st
Jessica UjvariDirector of Softball Operations2nd
Reference: [4]

Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year
Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Big Ten Coach of the Year

References

  1. "Branding Guide 2020". HawkeyeSports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. "Bob Pearl Softball Field". HawkeyeSports.com. The University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "Iowa Softball Record Book" (PDF). HawkeyeSports.com. The University of Iowa Athletics. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "Iowa Hawkeyes Softball Roster". HawkeyeSports.com. The University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2019.