Texas A&M Aggies softball

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Texas A&M Aggies
Softball current event.svg 2025 Texas A&M Aggies softball team
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Founded1972 (53 years ago)
University Texas A&M University
Head coach Trisha Ford (2nd season)
Conference SEC
Location College Station, TX
Home stadium Davis Diamond (Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname Aggies
ColorsMaroon and white [1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
1983, 1987
AIAW Tournament champions
1982
NCAA WCWS runner-up
1984, 1986, 2008
NCAA WCWS appearances
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2007, 2008, 2017
AIAW WCWS appearances
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 [2]
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2008
Regular Season Conference championships
2005, 2008

The Texas A&M Aggies softball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team belongs to the SEC Conference and plays home games at the Davis Diamond.The Aggies have won two NCAA championships in 1983 and 1987 along with an AIAW national championship in 1982. The Aggies have been NCAA runners-up three times in 1984, 1986, and 2008. Reaching the Women's College World Series eleven times, the Aggies have reached the finals six times in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, and 2008.

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Head coaches

The following people have served as head coaches at Texas A&M. [3]

NameYearsRecordPct.
Mildred Little*1973N/AN/A
Toby Crown*1974N/AN/A
Kay Don*1975–7615–14.517
Diane Quitta197731–9.775
Diane Justice/Don Smith197833–20.623
Bill Galloway 1979–81208–48.813
Bob Brock 1982–1996688–255.730
Jo Evans 1997–2022987–503–2.662
Trisha Ford 2023–present79–36.687

Records are current as of September 13, 2024.

*No Record statistics are available for Texas A&M until the 1975–76 season

Year-by-year results

SeasonCoachRecordNotes
1973Mildred LittleRecords Unavailable
1974Toby Crown
1975Kay Don
197615–14
1977Diane Quitta31–9
1978Diane Justice/Don Smith33–20
1979 Bill Galloway 58–20 AIAW Women's College World Series
198072–16 AIAW Women's College World Series
198178–12 AIAW Women's College World Series
1982 Bob Brock 84–9 AIAW Women's College World Series Champions
198341–11 Women's College World Series Champions
198451–18 Women's College World Series (Runner-up)
198545–12 NCAA Regional
198641–13 Women's College World Series (Runner-up)
198756–8 Women's College World Series Champions
198843–21 Women's College World Series
198931–27
199047–20 NCAA Regional
199146–15 NCAA Regional
199241–19
199338–14
199456–20 NCAA Regional
199529–27
199639–21 NCAA Regional
1997 Jo Evans 37–29
199832–25–2
199941–22 NCAA Regional
200032–23 NCAA Regional
200132–19
200240–18 NCAA Regional
200338–22 NCAA Regional
200433–22 NCAA Regional
200547–10Big 12 Champions, NCAA Super Regional
200634–19 NCAA Regional
200746–14 Women's College World Series
200857–10Big 12 Champions, Big 12 Tournament Champions, Women's College World Series (Runner-up)
200933–22 NCAA Regional
201044–16 NCAA Regional
201144–15 NCAA Super Regional
201241–18 NCAA Regional
201342–18 NCAA Super Regional
201437–22 NCAA Regional
201540–20 NCAA Regional
201639–20 NCAA Regional
201747–13 Women's College World Series
201844–18 NCAA Super Regional
201928–27 NCAA Regional
202017–9Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
202132–23 NCAA Regional
202231–28 NCAA Regional
2023 Trisha Ford 35–21 NCAA Regional
202444–15 NCAA Super Regional

Notable players

National awards

NFCA Golden Shoe Award [4]

Conference awards

Big 12 Player of the Year
Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
Big 12 Coach of the Year

All-Americans

The Texas A&M Softball program has had 27 different players selected to an all-American team for a total of 43 times. A&M has had 1 four time all–American in Lori Stoll, 4 3–time all-Americans (Andaya, Cooper, Gibson, & Dumezich), as well as an additional 5 2–time all-Americans (Carter, Mizera, Scarborough, Vidales, & Lee). [5]

PlayerYear(s)Team
Lori Stoll1980–831st
Karen Guerrero19821st
Shawn Andaya1984–85, '872nd, 1st
Josie Carter1984–851st
Cindy Cooper1984–862nd, 1st
Gay McNutt19851st
Judy Trussell19851st
Liz Mizera1987–881st
Julie Smith19871st
Missi Young19912nd
Jennifer McFalls 19931st
Erin Field19963rd
Kendall Richards19961st
Selena Collins20023rd
Jessica Kapchinski20043rd
Amanda Scarborough 2005, '071st
Megan Gibson 2005, '07–082nd, 1st
Jamie Hinshaw20083rd
Meagan May 20102nd
Mel Dumezich2011–20132nd, 3rd
Cali Lanphear20132nd
Cassie Tysarczyk20143rd
Tori Vidales2016, '183rd, 2nd
Riley Sartain20173rd
Haley Lee2021–223rd, 2nd
Julia Cottrill20233rd
Emiley Kennedy20242nd

Notable Individual School Records

Career Records

Single–Season Records

Coaching Records

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Texas A&M University Brand Guide" . Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN   978-0-9893007-0-4.
  3. ↑ "Texas A&M Softball History" (PDF). 12thman.com. Texas A&M Athletics. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "NFCA | National Fastpitch Coaches Association".
  5. ↑ "Texas A&M Softball Record Book" (PDF). 12thman.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.


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