Ohio State Buckeyes softball

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Ohio State Buckeyes softball
Ohio State Buckeyes logo.svg
Founded1972
University Ohio State University
Head coach Kirin Kumar (1st season)
Conference Big Ten
Location Columbus, OH
Home stadiumBuckeye Field (Capacity: 1500)
Nickname Buckeyes
ColorsScarlet 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]

Contents

History

Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1972–1973Catherine O’Brien16–6.727
1974–1977Harriet Reynolds27–28.491
1978Don Dungee20–7.741
1979–1985Dianne Thompson146–147–2.498
1986–1988Barb Dearing56–89–2.388
1989–1996Gail Davenport220–247.471
1997–2012Linda Kalafatis538–358.600
2013–2024 Kelly Kovach Schoenly 367–226–1.619
2025–present Kirin Kumar 45–14–1.758

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Championships

Conference championships

SeasonConferenceRecordHead coach
1990 Big Ten Conference 17–7Gail Davenport
2007Big Ten Conference14–2Linda Kalafatis

Conference tournament championships

YearConferenceTournament LocationHead coach
2007 Big Ten Columbus, OH Linda Kalafatis

Coaching staff

NamePosition coachedConsecutive season at
Ohio State in current position
Kirin Kumar Head coach 1st
Jenna HallAssistant coach7th
Jordan ClarkAssistant coach1st
Anna KirkVolunteer Assistant Coach2nd
Megan SmithDirector of Operations5th
Reference: [4]

Notable players

Big Ten Player of the Year
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Big Ten Coach of the Year

References

  1. "The Ohio State University Department of Athletics Logo Guidelines" (PDF). July 26, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. "Buckeye Field". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "Ohio State Softball History" (PDF). OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State Athletics. p. 14. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "Ohio State Buckeyes 2019 Softball Roster". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. "Big Ten Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.