Teresa Wilson
Teresa Wilson was head coach for the Carolina Diamonds of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) softball for June 2012.[1] She previously had a long coaching career in college softball, most recently as pitching coach for the Arizona Wildcats softball team from 2009 to 2011. Before that, she served as the head coach at Oregon, Minnesota, Washington, and Texas Tech, compiling 839 wins overall, 526 losses,and 1 tie (list of college softball coaches with 800 wins).
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Beijing Shougang Eagles |
| Conference | NPF |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1989 | Oregon |
| 1990–1991 | Minnesota |
| 1993–2003 | Washington |
| 2004–2008 | Texas Tech |
| 2008–2011 | Arizona (pitching coach) |
| 2012 | Carolina Diamonds |
| 2017–present | Beijing Shougang Eagles |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2-10 |
It was during her 11-year stint leading the University of Washington that she achieved her greatest coaching accomplishments. Her Huskies reached the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Women's College World Series six times, making the national championship game in 1996 and 1999. However, UW removed Wilson as head coach amidst revelations the team physician had improperly distributed prescription drugs to the players. She sued the university in U.S. federal court, but the judge ruled against her claim of gender discrimination.[2]
Wilson also led the University of Oregon to the Women's College World Series, in 1989.
At a press conference in China, the 2017 NPF expansion team Beijing Shougang Eagles announced that Wilson would be their first head coach.[3]
References
- "Carolina Diamonds homepage". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19.
- "Judge Dismisses Discrimination Claims By Former UW Softball Coach". KOMO News. 2005-03-29. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- "BEIJING SHOUGANG EAGLES ANNOUNCE 2017 COACHING STAFF". NFCA Home Plate. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.