Liberty Lady Flames softball

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Liberty Lady Flames softball
Liberty Flames wordmark.svg
University Liberty University
Head coach Dot Richardson (9th season)
Conference ASUN
Location Lynchburg, VA
Home stadium Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium (Capacity: 1,000 [1] )
Nickname Lady Flames
ColorsRed, white, and blue [2]
     
NCAA Tournament appearances
2002, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
Big South: 2011, 2018
ASUN: 2021, 2022
Conference USA: 2024

The Liberty Lady Flames softball team represents Liberty University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the ASUN Conference. The Lady Flames are currently led by head coach Dot Richardson. The team plays its home games at Liberty Softball Field located on the university's campus. [3]

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Year-by-year results

SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConferenceNotes
GamesWinLossTieGamesWinLossTie
1979 [4] n/aDuke Barnes188100--------First year
1980n/aBarbara Dearing2711160--------
1981n/aBarbara Dearing3418160--------
1982n/aBarbara Dearing4028120--------
1983n/aBarbara Dearing3521140--------
1984n/aBarbara Dearing4924250--------
1985n/aBarbara Dearing5412420--------
1986n/aMike Goad4330130--------Program Hiatus until 1994
1994 Big South Paul Wetmore418330141130Program resumes / Joins Big South Conference (9th Place)
1995 Big South Paul Wetmore53242901411308th Place - Big South
1996 Big South Paul Wetmore5436180169705th Place - Big South
1997 Big South Paul Wetmore60362401612403rd Place - Big South
1998 Big South Paul Wetmore5633230168805th Place - Big South
1999 Big South Paul Wetmore6641250141130Tied 1st Place - Big South
Tournament Runner-Up
2000 Big South Paul Wetmore6334290109101st Place - Big South
2001 Big South Paul Wetmore6418460106406th Place - Big South
2002 Big South Paul Wetmore6328350104605th Place - Big South
2002 Big South Conference Champions
2003 Big South Paul Wetmore511734011560Tied 4th Place - Big South
2004 Big South Paul Wetmore6319440124806th Place - Big South
2005 Big South Paul Wetmore542232012570
2006 [5] Big South Paul Wetmore644123012750
2007 [6] Big South Paul Wetmore6236260151140
2008 [7] Big South Paul Wetmore6120401155100
2009 [8] Big South Paul Wetmore6126350181080
2010 [9] Big South Paul Wetmore5739180181350
2011 [10] Big South Paul Wetmore60303001811702011 Big South Conference Champions
NCAA Regionals
2012 [11] Big South Paul Wetmore5519360219120
2013 [12] Big South Paul Wetmore5720370248160Tied 6th Place - Big South
2014 Big South Dot Richardson 57114602442009th Place - Big South
2015 Big South Dot Richardson592930024121204th Place - Big South
2016 Big South Dot Richardson59312802416803rd Place - Big South
2017 Big South Dot Richardson70462402116501st Place - Big South
Conference Tournament Runner up
2017 NISC Tournament Champions
2018 Big South Dot Richardson6349140211830 NCAA Regionals
2019 Big South Dot Richardson6240220211650
2020 Big South Dot Richardson2310000000
2021 ASUN Dot Richardson59441501816202021 ASUN Tournament Champions
NCAA Regionals

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