Jacksonville State Gamecocks softball

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks
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University Jacksonville State University
Head coachJana McGinnis (24th season)
Conference C-USA
D1 Division
Location Jacksonville, AL
Home stadium University Field (Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname Gamecocks
ColorsRed and white [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017
Conference Tournament championships
TAAC: 1996
OVC: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks softball team represents Jacksonville State University in NCAA Division I college softball. As of July 1, 2023 the team participates in the Conference USA (C-USA). Prior to the move they were in the ASUN, a league in which it had been a member from 1995 to 2003. Prior to that JSU played in the OVC. The Gamecocks are currently led by head coach Jana McGinnis. [2] Coach McGinnis played basketball at JSU from 1987-1990. Assistant coaches are Mark Wisener [3] and Julie Boland. [4] The team plays its home games at University Field located on the university's campus. [5] The Gamecocks reached the NCAA Super Regionals in 2009. The Gamecocks beat the University of Tennessee to advance. [6]

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Year-by-year results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Jacksonville State (Gulf South Conference (Div.II) [7] )(1988–1994)
1988Amy Hardeman 6–242–6
1989Amy Hardeman 11–204–6
1990Amy Hardeman 25–136–2
1991Amy Hardeman 23–197–1
1992Amy Hardeman 22–248–8
1993Amy Hardeman 16–2210–8
1994Jana McGinnis 16–22
Jacksonville State (Trans America Athletic Conference [8] )(1995–2001)
1995Jana McGinnis 33–16Ineligible
1996Jana McGinnis 46–1113–31st West1–2 NCAA Regional
1997Jana McGinnis 32–1714–61st West
1998Jana McGinnis 24–189–73rd West
1999Jana McGinnis 32–269–72nd West
2000Jana McGinnis 33–2110–42nd
2001Jana McGinnis 24–259–5t-1st
Jacksonville State (Atlantic Sun Conference [8] )(2001–2003)
2002Jana McGinnis 33–2110–8t-5th
2003Jana McGinnis 40–1512–10t-6th
Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley Conference [9] )(2004–2021)
2004Jana McGinnis 42–2116–95th
2005Jana McGinnis 42–1622–41st
2006Jana McGinnis 43–1521–52nd
2007Jana McGinnis 35–2317–102nd
2008Jana McGinnis 40–1622–41st2–2 2nd NCAA Regional
2009Jana McGinnis 43–1619–21st4–2 2nd NCAA Super Regional –NFCA #21
2010Jana McGinnis 30–1913–62nd0–2 NCAA Regional
2011Jana McGinnis 40–2121–92nd1–2 NCAA Regional
2012Jana McGinnis 28–2819–11t-3rd
2013Jana McGinnis 30–2711–11t-2nd East0–2 NCAA Regional
2014Jana McGinnis 40–1522–51st East
2015Jana McGinnis 38–1718–62nd
2016Jana McGinnis 43–1726–01st2–2 NCAA Regional
2017Jana McGinnis 41–1215–1
2018Jana McGinnis 35–2516–6
2019Jana McGinnis 36–1517–5
2020Jana McGinnis 15–11 Not held
2021Jana McGinnis
Total:834–576

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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