Kate Drohan

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Kate Drohan
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Northwestern
Conference Big Ten
Record780–417–1
Biographical details
Alma mater Providence (1995)
Playing career
1992–1995 Providence
Position(s) Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1997 Boston College (asst.)
1998–1999 Northwestern (asst.)
2000–2001 Northwestern (associate)
2002–present Northwestern
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1995–1997 Boston College (Asst. AD for Facilities)
Head coaching record
Overall780–417–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Kate Drohan (born December 24, 1973) is an American softball coach and former collegiate softball player who is the current head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats softball team in the Big Ten Conference. [1] She led Northwestern to the 2006 Women's College World Series and a national runner up finish in 2022. She has mentored athletes Tammy Williams and Eileen Canney. She played college softball for the Providence Friars from 1992 to 1995 in the Big East Conference, where she was a three-time All-Conference honoree. [2]

Contents

Early life and education

Drohan graduated from Providence College in 1995 with a degree biology. She played softball at Providence, where she was on the All-Big East team in 1992, 1994, and 1995. [3]

Coaching career

Northwestern

Kate Drohan was promoted to head coach of the Northwestern softball program after the 2001 season, when long time head softball coach Sharon Drysdale retired. [4]

Statistics

Providence Friars

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1992521562342.2691701549.314%141655
1993511692346.2721110756.331%11747
1994581762453.3012301863.358%12988
1995551502638.253801343.286%121046
TOTALS21665196179.275591323211.324%49422126

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Conference)(2002–Present)
2002 Northwestern 24–18–110–95th
2003 Northwestern 36–1911–96th NCAA Regional
2004 Northwestern 34–2012–84th NCAA Regional
2005 Northwestern 42–1815–32nd NCAA Super Regional
2006 Northwestern 50–1516–31st Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2007 Northwestern 52–1315–32nd Women's College World Series
2008 Northwestern 40–1618–21st NCAA Super Regional
2009 Northwestern 31–1514–63rd NCAA Regional
2010 Northwestern 25–2310–84th
2011 Northwestern 23–205–1310th
2012 Northwestern 29–2914–104th NCAA Regional
2013 Northwestern 31–2212–105th
2014 Northwestern 35–1814–95th NCAA Regional
2015 Northwestern 28–2314–84th NCAA Regional
2016 Northwestern 27–2815–83rd NCAA Regional
2017 Northwestern 25–2910–138th
2018 Northwestern 38–1914–84th NCAA Regional
2019 Northwestern 47–1321–22nd NCAA Super Regional
2020 Northwestern 11–120–0 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Northwestern 30–1729–153rd NCAA Regional
2022 Northwestern 45–1119–41st Women's College World Series
2023 Northwestern 42–1320–31st NCAA Super Regional
2024 Northwestern 35–1319–31st NCAA Regional
Northwestern:780–417–1 (.652)327–157 (.676)
Total:780–417–1 (.652)

      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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References

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