BYU Cougars softball

BYU Cougars softball
University Brigham Young University
Athletic director Tom Holmoe
Head coach Gordon Eakin (16th season)
Conference WCC
Location Provo, UT
Home stadium Gail Miller Field (Capacity: 2,100)
Nickname Cougars
Colors Blue and White[1]
         
NCAA Tournament appearances
2001[2], 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Conference Tournament championships
2001, 2005, 2012
Conference championships
2001[3], 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

The BYU Cougars softball program began its first year in 2000. The current coach is Gordon Eakin who is in his 16th season coaching the BYU Cougars softball team.

History

The BYU Cougars softball team has been to 13 straight NCAA Tournament appearances and 14 total entering the 2018 season. In 2014 the Cougars became the only team to have won four conference championships from four different conferences in four consecutive years; 2011 Mountain West Conference, 2012 Western Athletic Conference, 2013 Pacific Coast Softball Conference, and 2014 West Coast Conference. The Cougars softball field is the fourth largest on-campus NCAA softball facility.[4]

Results by season

Season Results
Year Coach Overall Record Conference Record Conference Standing
' (Mountain West Conference) (2000–2011)
2000[5] Mary Kay Amicone 16-27 7-13 5th
2001 Mary Kay Amicone 35-26 11-6 1st
2002 Mary Kay Amicone 30-23 6-10 5th
2003 Gordon Eakin 36-17 10-7 3rd
2004 Gordon Eakin 34-18 11-8 3rd
2005 Gordon Eakin 45-14 16-2 1st
2006 Gordon Eakin 43-22 15-5 2nd
2007 Gordon Eakin 43-20 16-4 1st
2008 Gordon Eakin 44-20 14-6 2nd
2009 Gordon Eakin 40-18 12-2 1st
2010 Gordon Eakin 46-13 12-3 1st
2011 Gordon Eakin 40-18 11-2 1st
' (Western Athletic Conference) (2012–2012)
2012 Gordon Eakin 45-15 15-4 1st
' (Pacific Coast Softball Conference) (2013–2013)
2013 Gordon Eakin 33-25 19-5 1st
' (West Coast Conference) (2014–present)
2014 Gordon Eakin 34-23 12-2 1st
2015 Gordon Eakin 40-14 13-2 1st
2016 Gordon Eakin 36-21 12-3 1st
2017 Gordon Eakin 46-13 14-1 1st
2018 Gordon Eakin 36-22 13-1 1st
Totals 19 Years
2 Coaches		 722-369 (.662)

References

  1. ↑ "BYU's Protected Marks and Verbiage". Brigham Young University. October 10, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ "BYU Softball NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY". Brigham Young University Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "BYU Softball CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS". Brigham Young University Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ "BYU Softball Facilities". Brigham Young University Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ "BYU Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS". Brigham Young University Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
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