Ralph Weekly

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Ralph Weekly
Biographical details
Alma mater Arizona State
Pacific Lutheran
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
College Softball
1986–1994 Pacific Luthern
1995–1998 Chattanooga (Co-HC)
2001 Chattanooga (Co-HC)
2002–2021 Tennessee (Co-HC)
National Softball
1994–2001 USA Women's Softball (asst.)
Football
1986–1993 Pacific Luthern (asst.)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1998–2001 USA Softball National Team's (Director)
Head coaching record
Overall1394–457–2 (.753)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SEC Regular Season Champions (2007)

SEC Eastern Division Champions (2004, 2007, 2012)
SEC Tournament Champions (2006, 2011)
SoCon Regular Season Champions (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
4× SoCon Tournament Champions (1996–1998, 2001)

Contents

NAIA National Champions (1988, 1992)
Awards
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2011)

2× SEC Co-Coach of the Year (2004, 2007)
2× Speedline South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2005, 2007)
3× NFCA Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013)
2× UT Daily Beacon Lady Vol Coach of the Year (2001–02, 2002–03)
2× SoCon Coach of the Year (1998, 2001)
2× NAIA National Coach of the Year (1988, 1992)

8× NAIA West Region Coach of the Year (1986–1990, 1992–1994)
Records
Tennessee first SEC team to reach WCWS Championship Series
Tennessee first SEC team to reach #1 in polls (2007)

Ralph Weekly is an American softball coach who was the co-head coach at Tennessee until 2021. [1] He served as co-head coach with his wife Karen Weekly.

Early life and education

Weekly graduated from Arizona State University in 1973. He earned his master's degree in international relations from Pacific Lutheran. Weekly served in the United States Air Force and retired in 1986. [2]

Coaching career

Pacific Lutheran

Chattanooga

Tennessee

Head coaching record

College

References: [3] [4] [5] [6]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Pacific Lutheran (Northwest Conference)(1986–1994)
1986Pacific Lutheran25–64–2T-2nd
1987Pacific Lutheran29–1114–21st
1988Pacific Lutheran40–614–21st NAIA National Championship
1989Pacific Lutheran33–1313–31st
1990Pacific Lutheran40–815–11st NAIA National Runner-Up
1991Pacific Lutheran36–813–11st
1992Pacific Lutheran34–1310–11st NAIA National Championship
1993Pacific Lutheran35–98–01st NAIA Fifth-Place
1994Pacific Lutheran39–1913–31st
Pacific Lutheran:310–93 (.769)104–15 (.874)
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference)(1995–1998)
1995 Chattanooga29–218–4T-1st
1996 Chattanooga34–156–6T-2nd
1997 Chattanooga32–195–31st
1998 Chattanooga47–1510–21st
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference)(2001–present)
2001 Chattanooga49–1818–21st NCAA Regionals
Chattanooga:191–88 (.685)47–17 (.734)
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference)(2002–Present)
2002 Tennessee35–25–18–174th (East)
2003 Tennessee45–2514–154th (East)
2004 Tennessee55–1620–81st (East) NCAA Regional
2005 Tennessee 67–1520–82nd (East) Women's College World Series
2006 Tennessee 61–1221–92nd (East) Women's College World Series
2007 Tennessee 63–823–41st (East) Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2008 Tennessee 50–1614–122nd (East) NCAA Regional
2009 Tennessee40–18–112–12–13rd (East) NCAA Regional
2010 Tennessee49–1517–83rd (East) Women's College World Series
2011 Tennessee49–1220–82nd (East) NCAA Regional
2012 Tennessee52–1422–61st (East) Women's College World Series
2013 Tennessee52–1216–62nd (East) Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2014 Tennessee46–1217–72nd NCAA Super Regional
2015 Tennessee47–1715–9T-4th Women's College World Series
2016 Tennessee43–1616–7T-3rd NCAA Regional
2017 Tennessee48–1216–7T-3rd NCAA Super Regional
2018 Tennessee48–1414–104th NCAA Super Regional
2019 Tennessee43–1714–10T-2nd NCAA Super Regional
2020 Tennessee 14–90–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
Tennessee:907–285–2 (.760)299–163–1 (.647)
Total:1408–466–2 (.751)

      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

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