Oregon State Beavers softball

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Oregon State Beavers softball
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Founded1975
University Oregon State University
Head coach Laura Berg (11th season)
Conference Pac-12
Location Corvallis, OR
Home stadiumKelly Field (Capacity: 750)
Nickname Beavers
ColorsOrange and black [1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
2006, 2022
AIAW WCWS appearances
1977, 1978, 1979
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2006, 2022
NCAA Tournament appearances
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
Regular Season Conference championships
2005

The Oregon State Beavers softball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Pac-12 Conference. The Beavers are currently led by head coach Laura Berg. The team plays their home games at Kelly Field, formerly known as Oregon State Softball Complex, located on the university's campus. [2]

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History

Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1975–1976Diane Thompson23–13.639
1977Rayne Brooks18–13–1.578
1978–1980Rita Emery55–28–1.661
1981–1985Ellen Margolis145–76–1.655
1986–1988Carol Browning45–80.360
1989–1994Vickie Dugan64–201.242
1995–2012 Kirk Walker 594–491–3.547
2013–present Laura Berg 268-232–1.536

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Championships

Conference Championships

SeasonConferenceRecordHead Coach
2005 Pac-12 Conference 13–8 Kirk Walker

Coaching staff

NamePosition coachedConsecutive season at
Oregon State in current position
Laura Berg Head coach 11th
Eric LeybaAssociate Head Coach5th
Jamie WigginsAssistant Coach1st
Shelly ProchaskaPlayer Development4th
Sarah HoechlinDirector of Operations2nd
Reference: [4]

Notable players

Conference awards

Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year
Pac-12 Coach of the Year

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References

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  2. "OSU Softball Complex". OSUBeavers.com. Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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