List of Cal State Northridge Matadors head softball coaches

The Cal State Northridge Matadors softball program is a college softball team that represents California State University, Northridge in the Big West Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ^[1] The team has had 8 head coaches since it started playing organized softball in the 1977 season. ^[2] The current coach is Jodie Cox, who took over the head coaching position in 2026. ^[3]

Gary Torgeson holds all major coaching records, having claimed four national championships at the NCAA Division II level, and made six other appearances in the final rounds at both the Division I and II level, including an NCAA Division I runner-up in 1994.

Key

General # Number of coaches [a] GC Games coached

Overall OW Wins OL Losses OT Ties O% Winning percentage

Conference [b] CW Wins CL Losses CT Ties C% Winning percentage

Postseason [c] PA Total Appearances [d] PW Total Wins PL Total Losses WA Women's College World Series appearances [e] WW Women's College World Series wins WL Women's College World Series losses

Championships CC Conference regular season NC National championships [f]

Coaches

List of head softball coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards ^[g]

#	Name	Term	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PA	WA	CCs	NCs
1	Tony Venditto	1977–1981	166	83	83	0	.500	13	12	0	.520	3	2	—	—
2	Gary Torgeson	1982–1994	857	636	213	8	.747	179	35	0	.836	9	8	9	4
3	Janet Sherman	1995–2001	396	245	148	3	.622	132	55	0	.706	7	—	2	—
4	Barbara Jordan	2002–2009	380	202	177	1	.533	81	83	0	.494	3	—	—	—
5	Roni Sperrey	2010	53	31	22	0	.585	15	6	0	.714	—	—	1	—
6	Tairia Flowers	2011–2020	522	259	263	0	.496	93	99	0	.484	1	—	1	—
7	Charlotte Morgan	2021–2025	237	109	126	0	.464	63	69	0	.477	—	—	—	—
8	Jodie Cox	2026	First season

Notes

1. A running total of the number of head coaches.
2. Cal State Northridge was a member of the Southern California Athletic Association from 1977 to 1981. From 1982 to 1990, they played as part of the NCAA Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association. After moving to Division I, they played their transition seasons as an Independent before joining the Western Athletic Conference for four seasons. They joined the Big West Conference in 1997.
3. Postseason play involving the NCAA Division I Softball Championship or AIAW Women's College World Series.
4. Postseason appearances include seasons with NCAA Division I or Division II Softball Championship bids since the tournament began in 1982.
5. College World Series appearances include seasons with WCWS bids since the tournament began in 1969.
6. Women's College World Series sponsored by either the AIAW or NCAA.
7. Statistics correct as of the end of the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season.

References

1. "Cal State-Northridge". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
2. 2024 Record Book (PDF). Cal State Northridge Matadors. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
3. "Jodie Cox Named CSUN Softball Interim Coach". Cal State Northridge Matadors. July 1, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026.