Ohio State Buckeyes softball | |
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Founded | 1972 |
University | Ohio State University |
Head coach | Kirin Kumar (1st season) |
Conference | Big Ten |
Location | Columbus, OH |
Home stadium | Buckeye Field (Capacity: 1500) |
Nickname | Buckeyes |
Colors | Scarlet and gray [1] |
AIAW WCWS appearances | |
1982 | |
NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
2009 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1990, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
2007 | |
Regular Season Conference championships | |
1990, 2007 |
The Ohio State Buckeyes softball team represents Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes are led by head coach Kirin Kumar. The team plays its home games at Buckeye Field located on the university's campus. [2]
Years | Coach | Record | % |
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1972–1973 | Catherine O’Brien | 16–6 | .727 |
1974–1977 | Harriet Reynolds | 27–28 | .491 |
1978 | Don Dungee | 20–7 | .741 |
1979–1985 | Dianne Thompson | 146–147–2 | .498 |
1986–1988 | Barb Dearing | 56–89–2 | .388 |
1989–1996 | Gail Davenport | 220–247 | .471 |
1997–2012 | Linda Kalafatis | 538–358 | .600 |
2013–2024 | Kelly Kovach Schoenly | 367–226–1 | .619 |
2025–present | Kirin Kumar | 45–14–1 | .758 |
Season | Conference | Record | Head coach |
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1990 | Big Ten Conference | 17–7 | Gail Davenport |
2007 | Big Ten Conference | 14–2 | Linda Kalafatis |
Year | Conference | Tournament Location | Head coach |
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2007 | Big Ten | Columbus, OH | Linda Kalafatis |
Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Ohio State in current position | |
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Kirin Kumar | Head coach | 1st | |
Jenna Hall | Assistant coach | 7th | |
Jordan Clark | Assistant coach | 1st | |
Anna Kirk | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 2nd | |
Megan Smith | Director of Operations | 5th | |
Reference: [4] |