Minnesota Golden Gophers softball

Minnesota Golden Gophers softball
UniversityUniversity of Minnesota
Head coachPiper Ritter (4th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationMinneapolis, MN
Home stadiumJane Sage Cowles Stadium (Capacity: 1,000)
NicknameGolden Gophers
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
2019
AIAW WCWS appearances
1976, 1978
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2014, 2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
1999, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Regular Season Conference championships
1986, 1988, 1991, 2017

The Minnesota Golden Gophers softball team represents the University of Minnesota in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I competition. College softball became a varsity sport at the University of Minnesota in 1974.

History

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Coaching history

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Years Coach Record %
1974–1975, 1977–1989 Linda Wells 350–264–1 .570
1976 Jenny Johnson 16–4 .800
1990–1991 Teresa Wilson 79–59 .572
1992–1998 Lisa Bernstein 239–182–1 .568
1999–2010 Lisa Bernstein & Julie Standering 356–300–2 .543
2011–2017 Jessica Allister 290–107 .730
2018–2020 Jamie Trachsel 102–40–1 .717
2021–present Piper Ritter 58–37–1 .609

Championships

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Conference Championships

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Season Conference Record Head coach
1986 Big Ten Conference 15–9 Linda Wells
1988 Big Ten Conference 15–8 Linda Wells
1991 Big Ten Conference 20–4 Teresa Wilson
2017 Big Ten Conference 22–1 Jessica Allister

Conference tournament championships

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Year Conference Tournament Location Head coach
1999 Big Ten Conference Ann Arbor, MI Lisa Bernstein & Julie Standering
2014 Big Ten Conference Evanston, IL Jessica Allister
2016 Big Ten Conference State College, PA Jessica Allister
2017 Big Ten Conference Ann Arbor, MI Jessica Allister
2018 Big Ten Conference Madison, WI Jamie Trachsel

Coaching staff

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Name Position Coached Consecutive season at
Minnesota in current position
Piper Ritter Head coach 4th (17th at Minnesota)
Carly Wynn Associate Head Coach 2nd
Annie Smith Assistant coach 2nd
Bailey Oetting Assistant coach 2nd
Brooklyn Daly Graduate assistant 1st
Reference:[2]

Roster

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2024 Golden Gophers Roster[3]
# Name Position Year Height Hometown High School/Previous Team
1 Breezy Burnett OF SO 5'7 Jacksonville, Florida Trinity Christian Academy
2 Sydney Strelow INF GR 5'4 Kenosha, Wisconsin Bradford High School
3 Addison Leschber INF SO 5'8 Thrall, Texas Thrall High School
4 Maggie Werner INF SO 5'10 Greenville, Wisconsin Hortonville High School
5 Morgan DeBord OF GR 5'2 Hillsboro, Oregon Loyola Marymount
6 Lucy Hooper INF FR 5'2 Valley Center, Kansas Valley Center High School
7 Cameron Grayson UT/RHP FR 5'5 Noblesville, Indiana Noblesville High School
8 Tara Wolocko C/UT FR 5'3 Kingwood, Texas Kingwood High School
9 Jess Oakland INF SO 5'9 San Jose, California Saint Francis High School
11 Sydney Schwartz P/INF SO 5'10 Victoria, Minnesota Chanhassen, Minnesota
12 Macy Richardson UT/RHP FR 5'6 Tecumseh, Nebraska Sterling Public Schools
13 Taylor Krapf C JR 6'0 Oviedo, Florida Duke
16 Lacie Lilyquist INF FR 5'4 Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson High School
17 Maddy Ehlke INF SR 5'10 Green Bay, Wisconsin Bay Port High School
18 Reili Gardner OF SR 5'6 Dyersville, Iowa Illinois State
19 Delanie Cox UT GR 5'6 Aurora, Colorado Cherokee Trail High School
21 Nani Valencia INF JR 5'7 Georgetown, Kentucky Scott County High School
22 Bri Enter P GR 5'4 Jacksonville, Florida Florida State
23 Jacie Hambrick P SR 5'10 Dewey, Arizona Grand Canyon
33 Brooklyn Jones OF FR 5'5 Ramsey, Minnesota Anoka High School
77 Kayla Chavez INF JR 5'6 Chino, California Chino Hills High School
81 Jessica Snippes RHP FR 5'9 Rosemount, Minnesota Rosemount High School

Notable players

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National awards

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NFCA Catcher of the Year
  • Kendyl Lindaman (2017)

Conference awards

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Big Ten Player of the Year
Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Big Ten Coach of the Year

References

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  1. ^ "Colors and Type | University Relations". Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers Softball Roster and Coaches". gophersports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Softball Roster". gophersports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  4. ^ a b c d e "2020 Softball Record Book (PDF) - Big Ten Conference" (PDF). BigTen.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  5. ^ "Softball Award Winners Named". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  6. ^ a b c d "Big Ten Announces Softball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  7. ^ "Big Ten Announces 2018 Softball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  8. ^ a b "Big Ten Honors Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  9. ^ "Big Ten Announces 2019 Softball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  10. ^ "Big Ten Conference Announces 2023 Softball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. May 10, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Big Ten Announces Softball All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Award Winners". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  12. ^ "Softball All-Conference and Award Winners". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
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