Northern Illinois Huskies softball

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Northern Illinois Huskies softball
Northern Illinois Huskies softball logo.svg
Founded1959
University Northern Illinois University
Head coachChristina Sutcliffe (7th season)
Conference MAC
Location DeKalb, IL
Home stadium Mary M. Bell Field (Capacity: 600)
Nickname Huskies
ColorsCardinal and black [1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
1988
NCAA Tournament appearances
1988, 1996
Conference Tournament championships
1996 (MCC)
Regular Season Conference championships
1988, 1989, 1990 (NSC)
1996 (MCC)
1999, 2000 (MAC)

The Northern Illinois Huskies softball (officially NIU Huskies softball [2] ) team is the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I college softball team that represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). NIU softball started playing in 1959 and has two NCAA Tournament appearances (1988, 1996) and one appearance in the Women's College World Series (1988). The Huskies are coached by Christina Sutcliffe.

Contents

Season-by-season results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Mary M. Bell (Independent)(1959–1974)
1959Mary M. Bell 1–1
1960Mary M. Bell 1–0
1961Mary M. Bell 3–1
1962Mary M. Bell 5–0
1963Mary M. Bell 4–1
1964Mary M. Bell 9–0
1965Mary M. Bell 4–2
1966Mary M. Bell 3–2
1967Mary M. Bell 3–3
1968Mary M. Bell 5–3
1969Mary M. Bell 8–2
1970Mary M. Bell 10–1
1971Mary M. Bell 8–4
1972Mary M. Bell 7–4
1973Mary M. Bell 7–7
1974Mary M. Bell 6–6
Mary M. Bell:84–37
L. Anne Payne (Independent)(1975–1976)
1975L. Anne Payne 6–2
1976L. Anne Payne 4–5
L. Anne Payne:10–7
Anne Johnston (Independent)(1977–1979)
1977Anne Johnston 6–4
1978Anne Johnston 16–9
1979Anne Johnston 10–18
Anne Johnston:32–31
Dee Abrahamson (MAC)(1980–1986)
1980Dee Abrahamson 18–19
1981Dee Abrahamson 24–24
1982Dee Abrahamson 39–18–1
1983Dee Abrahamson 15–172–64th
1984Dee Abrahamson 19–158–73rd
1985Dee Abrahamson 30–2110–84th
1986Dee Abrahamson 23–1910–85th
Dee Abrahamson (Independent)(1987–1987)
1987Dee Abrahamson 24–25
Dee Abrahamson (NSC)(1988–1992)
1988Dee Abrahamson 35–113–01st Women's College World Series
1989Dee Abrahamson 38–76–01st
1990Dee Abrahamson 23–19–24–11st
1991Dee Abrahamson 31–2112–62nd
1992Dee Abrahamson 33–25–28–2
Dee Abrahamson (Mid-Con)(1993–1994)
1993Dee Abrahamson 40–1812–42nd
1994Dee Abrahamson 24–289–93rd
Dee Abrahamson:416–287–584–51
Donna Martin (MCC)(1995–1997)
1995Donna Martin 32–2611–7
1996Donna Martin 35–1713–11st NCAA Regional
1997Donna Martin 35–2711–32nd
Donna Martin (MAC)(1998–2007)
1998Donna Martin 33–16–121–6–12nd
1999Donna Martin 35–1922–41st
2000Donna Martin 33–2219–31st
2001Donna Martin 20–3512–123rd
2002Donna Martin 21–2913–83rd
2003Donna Martin 23–21–113–73rd
2004Donna Martin 14–416–186th
2005Donna Martin 24–259–115th
2006Donna Martin 23–2810–124th
2007Donna Martin 22–2810–124th
Donna Martin:350–334–2170–104–1
Lindsay Chouinard (MAC)(2008–2012)
2008Lindsay Chouinard 13–307–134th
2009Lindsay Chouinard 20–3712–103rd
2010Lindsay Chouinard 25–3410–103rd
2011Lindsay Chouinard 26–2713–77th
2012Lindsay Chouinard 19–347–159th
Lindsay Chouinard:103–16249–55
Christina Sutcliffe (MAC)(2013–present)
2013Christina Sutcliffe 27–3114–82nd
2014Christina Sutcliffe 26–3110–122nd
2015Christina Sutcliffe 28–2511–94th
2016Christina Sutcliffe 35–2013–101st (West)
2017Christina Sutcliffe 33–2115–92nd (West)
2018Christina Sutcliffe 24–3211–115th (West)
2019Christina Sutcliffe 27–2511–94th
2020Christina Sutcliffe 7-150-0Season shortened by COVID-19
2021Christina Sutcliffe 19-3713-279th
2022Christina Sutcliffe 17-2810-1810th
2023Christina Sutcliffe 26-2515-136th
2024Christina Sutcliffe 18-349-199th
Christina Sutcliffe:287–324132–145
Total:1195–1053–7

      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

Coaching staff

NIU softball head coach Christina Sutcliffe is the seventh head coach in NIU softball program history and took over the program starting with the 2013 season. [4] [5]

Honors

All-Americans

NIU softball has had seven players named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America teams, including three First-Team All-American selections. [3] [6]

YearPlayerTeam
1987 Jill Justin First-Team
1988Jill JustinFirst-Team
1989Jill JustinFirst-Team
1991Julie SextonThird-Team
1993Niki VanHoorewegheThird-Team
1997Tammy PytelThird-Team
2016Emily NaegeleThird-Team

Academic All-Americans

NIU women's SOFTBALL has had 18 players named to CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, including eight First-Team Academic All-American selections. [3] [7]

YearPlayerTeam
1986Sue KauseFirst-Team
1986Amy VeldThird-Team
1987Sue KauseFirst-Team
1987Amy VeldFirst-Team
1987Beth SchraderThird-Team
1988Sue KauseFirst-Team
1988Beth SchraderFirst-Team
1988Laura PetersonSecond-Team
1988Amy VeldSecond-Team
1989Beth SchraderThird-Team
1990Julie SextonFirst-Team
1993Niki VanHoorewegheSecond-Team
1994Niki VanHoorewegheSecond-Team
1995Amy ScharlauFirst-Team
1995Niki VanHoorewegheThird-Team
1998Tammy PytelThird-Team
2006Lindsey LaChianaSecond-Team
2016Emily NaegeleFirst-Team
2021Katie the god KellerFirst-Team

Players of the Year

NIU softball has had two players named Player of the Year by the conference. [3]

YearPlayerConference
1996Kerri Kerber MCC
1999Christy Dalton MAC

Pitchers of the Year

NIU softball has had two players named Pitcher of the Year by the conference. [3]

YearPlayerConference
1996Angie Zuspann MCC
2000Courtney Witvliet MAC

Coaches of the Year

NIU softball has had five head coaches named Coach of the Year by the conference. [3]

YearHead CoachConference
1989Dee Abrahamson NSC
1993Dee Abrahamson Mid-Con
1996Donna Martin MCC
1999Donna Martin MAC
2000Donna MartinMAC

NCAA Statistical Champions

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ NIU Licensing Style Guide pg. 8
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NIU Softball Record Book" (PDF).
  4. ↑ Christina Sutcliffe Coaching Profile
  5. ↑ NIU Softball Coaching Staff
  6. ↑ NFCA 2016 All-American Team
  7. ↑ 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America Team
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