Tyra Perry

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Tyra Perry
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Illinois
Conference Big Ten
Record214–139 (.606)
Biographical details
Born Zachary, Louisiana
Alma mater LSU
Playing career
1994–1995 Nicholls State
1997–1998 LSU
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2007 Birmingham-Southern
2008–2013 Western Kentucky
2014–2015 Ball State
2016–present Illinois
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2006–2007 Birmingham-Southern (Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator)
Head coaching record
Overall623–527–1 (.542)
TournamentsNCAA: 7–12 (.368)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • MAC Coach of the Year (2014)
  • 2× Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2009, 2013)
Records
  • Birmingham-Southern Softball First Winning Record Season (2006)
  • First 40-plus-win Season in Western Kentucky Program History (2013)
  • First Sun Belt Title in Western Kentucky Program History (2013)
  • Winningest Coach in Western Kentucky Softball History (196)
  • First ever NCAA Regional in Western Kentucky Program History (2013)
  • Finished ranked #26 in NCAA RPI the Highest Final Ranking in Program History (2013)
  • First NCAA Regional Victory in Ball State Program History (2015)

Tyra Perry is an American, former collegiate softball outfielder and current head coach originally from Zachary, Louisiana. She began playing for the Nicholls State Colonels from 1994-95 and ended with the LSU Tigers from 1997-98. She is currently leading Illinois Fighting Illini softball. [1]

Contents

Coaching career

Ball State

On August 6, 2013, Perry was named the head coach at Ball State. [2]

Illinois

On June 24, 2015, Perry was named the head coach at Illinois. [3]

Career statistics

[4]

Nicholls State Colonels & LSU Tigers
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1995631983667.33845341195.480%162957
1997581654057.345391127101.612%20221011
1998701822959.32438511288.483%162345
TOTALS191545105183.33612219730284.521%52741923

Head coaching record

College

References: [5] [6] [7] [8]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Birmingham-Southern Panthers (NCAA Division I Provisional Member)(2002–2003)
2002 Birmingham-Southern 17–42
2003 Birmingham-Southern 26–32
Birmingham-Southern Panthers (Big South Conference)(2004–2007)
2004 Birmingham-Southern 25–346–6T-3rd
2005 Birmingham-Southern 25–325–75th
2006 Birmingham-Southern 28–217–54th
2007 Birmingham-Southern 25–375–105th
Birmingham-Southern:146–198 (.424)23–28 (.451)
Western Kentucky Lady Toppers (Sun Belt Conference)(2008–2013)
2008 Western Kentucky 28–308–158th
2009 Western Kentucky 35–1914–93rd
2010 Western Kentucky 27–256–159th
2011 Western Kentucky 30–299–157th
2012 Western Kentucky 33–25–111–12–15th
2013 Western Kentucky 43–1820–31st NCAA Regional
Western Kentucky:196–146–1 (.573)68–69–1 (.496)
Ball State Cardinals (Mid-American Conference)(2014–2015)
2014 Ball State 33–1912–41st (West)
2015 Ball State 34–2514–51st NCAA Regional
Ball State:67–44 (.604)26–9 (.743)
Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference)(2016–Present)
2016 Illinois 36–2312–117th NCAA Regional
2017 Illinois 39–2014–84th NCAA Regional
2018 Illinois 37–1813–86th
2019 Illinois 33–259–14T-8th NCAA Regional
2020 Illinois 11–110–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Illinois 24–2024–207th
2022 Illinois 34–2215–73rd NCAA Regional
2023 Illinois 29-276-1612th
Illinois:243–166 (.594)93–84 (.525)
Total:652–554–1 (.541)

      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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