Mark Montgomery (softball)

Last updated
Mark Montgomery
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Maryland
Conference Big Ten
Record98–78 (.557)
Biographical details
Born (1966-04-30) April 30, 1966 (age 57)
Alma mater Eastern Kentucky University
Georgetown College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Model Laboratory School
1995–1999 Lafayette High School
2000 Kentucky (asst.)
2001–2002 Georgetown College
2003–2010 Centenary
2011–2012 Northern Colorado
2013–2019 Louisiana Tech
2020–present Maryland
Head coaching record
Overall654–561 (.538)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MSC Tournament Championships (2001, 2002)
1 MSC Regular Season Championship (2002)
2 Mid-Con Tournament Championships (2004, 2005)
1 C-USA Regular Season Championship (2019)
2 C-USA Tournament Championships (2017, 2019)
2 C-USA West Division Championships (2017, 2019)
Awards
NFCA Mideast Regional Coaching Staff of the Year (2019)

MSC Coach of the Year (2002)
Kentucky High School Softball Hall of Fame (2004)
PCSC Mountain Division Coach of the Year (2011)
C-USA SAAC Coaches Choice Award (2014)
LSWA Louisiana Coach of the Year (2017)

C-USA Coach of the Year (2019)

Contents


Mark Montgomery (born April 30, 1966) is the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins softball program. [1]

Coaching career

Louisiana Tech

On September 24, 2012, Montgomery was announced as the new head coach of the Louisiana Tech softball program. [2]

Maryland

On September 9, 2019, Montgomery was announced as the new head coach of the Maryland softball program. [3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Georgetown Tigers (Mid-South Conference)(2001–2002)
2001Georgetown College 36–15NAIA Regional
2002Georgetown College 36–1620–51stNAIA Regional
Georgetown College:72–31 (.699)20–5 (.800)
Centenary Ladies (Mid-Continent Conference/The Summit League)(2003–2010)
2003 Centenary 20–35
2004 Centenary 36–2816–82nd NCAA Regional
2005 Centenary 31–2811–93rd NCAA Regional
2006 Centenary 31–2513–92nd
2007 Centenary 22–276–6T–4th
2008 Centenary 34–2617–72nd
2009 Centenary 32–2313–93rd
2010 Centenary 10–344–199th
Centenary:216–226 (.489)80–67 (.544)
Northern Colorado Bears (Pacific Coast Softball Conference)(2011–2012)
2011 Northern Colorado 17–3513–72nd (Mountain)
2012 Northern Colorado 25–2810–10T–2nd (Mountain)
Northern Colorado:42–63 (.400)23–17 (.575)
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Western Athletic Conference)(2013)
2013 Louisiana Tech 27–2611–103rd
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Conference USA)(2014–2019)
2014 Louisiana Tech 19–337–1612th
2015 Louisiana Tech 31–1912–93rd (West)
2016 Louisiana Tech 32–2212–93rd (West)
2017 Louisiana Tech 38–2416–81st (West) NCAA Regional
2018 Louisiana Tech 34–2315–92nd (West)
2019 Louisiana Tech 45–1619–5T–1st (West) NCAA Regional
Louisiana Tech:226–163 (.581)92–66 (.582)
Maryland Terrapins (Big Ten Conference)(2020–present)
2020 Maryland 12–110–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Maryland 19–2519–25T-10th
2022 Maryland 29–2314–8T-4th
2023 Maryland 38–1911–11T-7th NISC Final Four
Maryland:98–78 (.557)44–44 (.500)
Total:654–561 (.538)

      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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References

  1. "Mark Montgomery". UMTerps.com. University of Maryland. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. "Montgomery Hired as LA Tech Softball Coach". LATechSports.com. Louisiana Tech University. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. "Montgomery Named Maryland Softball Head Coach". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 9 September 2019.