South Florida Bulls softball
The South Florida Bulls softball team represents University of South Florida in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls are currently led by head coach Ken Eriksen. The team plays its home games at USF Softball Stadium located on the university's main campus in Tampa, Florida.[2]
| South Florida Bulls softball | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1973[lower-alpha 1] |
| University | University of South Florida |
| Athletic director | Michael Kelly |
| All-time Record | 1,708-885-1 (.659) |
| Head coach | Ken Eriksen (24th season) |
| Conference | AAC |
| Location | Tampa, FL |
| Home stadium | USF Softball Stadium (Capacity: 1,600) |
| Nickname | Bulls |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| ASA national champions | |
| 1983, 1984 | |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 2012 | |
| AIAW WCWS appearances | |
| 1976, 1981 | |
| NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
| 2006, 2012 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2013 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2019 | |
USF's softball team has won two national championships, both coming before softball was an NCAA sanctioned sport. They won in the American Softball Association in 1983 and 1984.[3] They have also won eight conference championships, seven of which were regular season titles and one of which was in the conference tournament.[4]
History
Pre-NCAA
Before softball officially became an NCAA sport in 1985, the Bulls (known as the Lady Brahmans until 1987) played in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women and the American Softball Association. Unfortunately, not many records exist from this era of USF softball, and 1985 is recognized by the school as the first official season of the team as that is the year they joined the NCAA. However, it is known that the team's actual first season of play was in 1973 and that the team went to the AIAW Quarterfinals in 1976 and 1981.[5] After the AIAW disbanded in 1982, the American Softball Association (now USA Softball) took over as the top collegiate governing body for the sport. The Lady Brahmans won the national championship in both years of the ASA before joining the NCAA in 1985, making them the first team in USF history to win a national championship.[6][7]
Coaching history
| Years | Name | Record | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1996 | Hildred Deese | 686-355 | .659 |
| 1997–2019, 2021–present | Ken Eriksen | 1,051–537–1 | .662 |
| 2020 | Jessica Moore (interim) | 16-9 | .640 |
Season by season results
| Year | Conference | Games played | Record | Win percentage | Conference record | Head coach | Postseason/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Independent (AIAW) | 13 | 10–3 | .769 | N/A | Hildred Deese | |
| 1974 | 18 | 13–5 | .722 | ||||
| 1975 | 11 | 6–5 | .545 | ||||
| 1976 | 39 | 30–9 | .769 | AIAW Quarterfinal | |||
| 1977 | 21 | 10–11 | .476 | ||||
| 1978 | 31 | 18–13 | .581 | ||||
| 1979 | 42 | 32–10 | .762 | ||||
| 1980 | 37 | 21–16 | .568 | ||||
| 1981 | 60 | 37–23 | .617 | AIAW Quarterfinal | |||
| 1982 | 56 | 40–16 | .714 | ||||
| 1983 | Independent (ASA) | 67 | 52–15 | .776 | ASA National Champions | ||
| 1984 | 38 | 31–7 | .816 | ASA National Champions | |||
| 1985 | Independent (NCAA) | 59 | 43–16 | .729 | |||
| 1986 | 50 | 39–11 | .780 | ||||
| 1987 | 51 | 32–19 | .627 | ||||
| 1988 | 52 | 26–26 | .500 | ||||
| 1989 | 48 | 22–26 | .458 | ||||
| 1990 | 45 | 27–18 | .600 | ||||
| 1991 | 53 | 35–18 | .660 | ||||
| 1992 | 51 | 34–17 | .667 | ||||
| 1993 | 46 | 28–18 | .609 | ||||
| 1994 | 51 | 30–21 | .588 | ||||
| 1995 | Southern Atlantic Softball Alliance | 49 | 29–20 | .592 | 9–3 | ||
| 1996 | 53 | 41–12 | .774 | 10–2 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 1997 | 63 | 50–13 | .794 | 12–0 | Ken Eriksen | NCAA Regional | |
| 1998 | 71 | 57–14 | .803 | 11–1 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 1999 | 70 | 44–26 | .629 | 6–6 | |||
| 2000 | Conference USA | 73 | 41–33 | .562 | 13–9 | ||
| 2001 | 77 | 43–34 | .558 | 14–11 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2002 | 58 | 24–33–1 | .414 | 9–13 | |||
| 2003 | 73 | 54–19 | .740 | 19–8 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2004 | 74 | 60–14 | .811 | 18–5 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2005 | 71 | 42–29 | .592 | 17–11 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2006 | Big East | 75 | 50–25 | .667 | 17–3 | NCAA Super Regional | |
| 2007 | 66 | 44–22 | .667 | 15–5 | |||
| 2008 | 64 | 44–20 | .688 | 16–4 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2009 | 56 | 34–22 | .607 | 12–10 | |||
| 2010 | 53 | 24–29 | .453 | 9–13 | |||
| 2011 | 54 | 33–21 | .611 | 13–5 | |||
| 2012 | 64 | 50–14 | .781 | 17–5 | Women's College World Series | ||
| 2013 | 61 | 45–16 | .738 | 18–3 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2014 | American Athletic Conference | 60 | 43–17 | .717 | 13–5 | NCAA Regional | |
| 2015 | 56 | 36–20 | .643 | 6–10 | |||
| 2016 | 61 | 45–16 | .738 | 15–3 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2017 | 56 | 32–24 | .571 | 9–8 | |||
| 2018 | 62 | 39–23 | .629 | 14–7 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2019 | 60 | 41–19 | .683 | 17–4 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2020 | 27 | 16–9 | .640 | 0–0 | Jessica Moore (interim)[lower-alpha 2] | Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic | |
| 2021 | 50 | 31–19 | .633 | 16–7 | Ken Eriksen | NCAA Regional | |
| 2022 | 61 | 45–16 | .738 | 12–5 | NCAA Regional | ||
| Total | 2,655 | 1,753–901–1 | .660 | 357–166 | 21 Appearances | ||
| Bold indicates tournament won Italics indicate Conference Championship | |||||||
Championships
National Championships
| Season | League | Record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | American Softball Association | 52-15 | Hildred Deese |
| 1984 | American Softball Association | 31-7 | Hildred Deese |
Conference Championships
| Season | Conference | Conference record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Conference USA | 12–0 | Ken Eriksen |
| 1998 | Conference USA | 11–1 | Ken Eriksen |
| 2008 | Big East Conference | 16–4 | Ken Eriksen |
| 2016 | American Athletic Conference | 15–3 | Ken Eriksen |
| 2018 | American Athletic Conference | 14–7 | Ken Eriksen |
| 2019 | American Athletic Conference | 17–4 | Ken Eriksen |
Conference Tournament Championships
| Season | Conference | Location | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Big East Conference | Tampa, FL | Ken Eriksen |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Years with team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Eriksen | Head coach | 23 | |
| Jessica Moore | Associate Head Coach | 6 | |
| Tommy Santiago | Assistant coach | 2 | |
| Morgan Gross | Assistant coach | 2 | |
| Kristen Wyckoff | Volunteer assistant coach | 2 | |
| Michele Latimer | Senior athletic trainer | 15 | |
| Reference:[12] | |||
Perfect Games and No Hitters
Perfect Games
USF pitchers have thrown five perfect games in school history:[13]
- Leigh Ann Ellis, March 11, 2003, vs. Canisus
- Sara Nevins, March 11, 2012, vs. Toledo
- Sara Nevins, May 4, 2014, vs. Temple
- Georgina Corrick, March 6, 2022, vs. Florida A&M[14]
- Georgina Corrick, April 30, 2022 vs. Houston[15]
No Hitters
Bulls pitchers have also thrown 27 no hitters (not including no hitters that were also perfect games):
- Lori Romero, 1985
- Lori Romero, 1986
- Monica Triner, 1996 vs. Bradley
- Monica Triner, 1996 vs. Penn State
- Jessi Kowal, 2000 vs. St. Louis
- Leigh Ann Ellis, 2003 vs. Ball State
- Danielle Urbanik, 2004 vs. UAB
- Kristen Gordon/Bree Spence, 2007 vs. ETSU
- Cristi Ecks, Capri Catalano & Courtney Mosch, 2009 vs. Hofstra
- Sara Nevins, 2012 vs. Central Connecticut
- Sara Nevins, 2012 vs. Pittsburgh
- Lindsey Richardson, 2013 vs. Maine
- Sara Nevins, 2013 vs. Pittsburgh
- Lindsey Richardson, 2013 vs. Providence
- Lindsey Richardson, 2013 vs. Marshall
- Sara Nevins/Erica Nuun, 2014 vs Illinois State
- Sara Nevins, 2014 vs. UMass
- Sara Nevins, 2014 vs. UConn
- Sara Nevins, 2014 vs. UCF
- Erica Nuun, 2015 vs. Illinois State
- Georgina Corrick, 2018 vs. UNF
- Georgina Corrick/Vivian Ponn, 2020 vs. FIU
- Georgina Corrick, 2021 vs. North Dakota
- Georgina Corrick, April 30, 2021 vs. ECU
- Georgina Corrick, May 1, 2021 vs. ECU
- Georgina Corrick, 2021 vs. Baylor
- Georgina Corrick, 2022 vs. ECU
Awards and honors
All-Americans
- First team
- Leslie Kanter, 1986
- Dawn Melfi, 1992
- Georgina Corrick, 2022
- Second team
- Lisa Wunar, 1987
- Monica Triner, 1998
- Monica Triner, 1999
- Holly Groves, 2004
- Sara Nevins, 2012
- Erica Nuun, 2016
- Georgina Corrick, 2019
- Third team
- Leigh Ann Ellis, 2004
- Tiffany Stewart, 2005
- Sara Nevins, 2013
- Sara Nevins, 2014
- Georgina Corrick, 2021
National awards
- Georgina Corrick, 2022
- Georgina Corrick, 2022
- Alexis Johns (2022)
NCAA Pitching Triple Crown
- Georgina Corrick, 2022 (first pitching triple crown in NCAA history)
Conference awards
- Conference USA Pitcher of the Year
- Leigh Ann Ellis, 2004
- Conference USA Freshman of the Year
- Bree Spence, 2005
- Big East Pitcher of the Year
- Sara Nevins, 2013
- Big East Freshman of the Year
- Cristi Ecks, 2006
- Capri Catalano, 2008
- AAC Player of the Year
- Juli Weber, 2016
- Sara Nevins, 2014
- Erica Nunn, 2016
- Georgina Corrick, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
- AAC Freshman of the Year
- Juli Weber, 2014
- Georgina Corrick, 2018
- AAC Defensive Player of the Year
- Macy Cook, 2019
National Team members
Monica Triner, 2000- Leigh Ann Ellis, 2005–06
- Kourtney Salvarola, 2011–13
- Lee Ann Spivey, 2013
- Erica Nuun, 2013
- Sara Nevins, 2013–15
- Astin Donovan, 2015–16
Lauren Evans, 2017–present- Georgina Corrick, 2017–present
USF Athletic Hall of Fame
- Monica Triner, 1996-99 (inducted 2011)
- Sara Nevins, 2011-14 (inducted 2019)
Media
Under the current American Athletic Conference TV deal, all home and in-conference away softball games are shown on one of the various ESPN networks or streamed live on ESPN+.[18] Live radio broadcasts of games are also available worldwide for free on the Bulls Unlimited digital radio station on TuneIn.[19]
Notes
- While the team started play in the AIAW in 1973, the university considers 1985 to be the founding year because it is the year the team joined the NCAA.
- Ken Eriksen on leave with Team USA
References
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- "USF SOFTBALL STADIUM". GoUSFBulls.com. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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- "Championships and Success". USF Athletics. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- "University of South Florida yearbook. (1982)". digital.lib.usf.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- "Lady Brahmans Win Title". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala, Florida. May 10, 1983. p. 6C. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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- "2020 Softball Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). USF Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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- "Corrick Throws Fourth Perfect Game in USF Softball History". USF Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- "Corrick Perfect, Breaks More Records as USF Softball Sweeps Doubleheader on Senior Day". USF Athletics. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- "Conference USA Softball Record Book" (PDF). ConferenceUSA.com. Conference USA. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Big East Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigEast.com. THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "AAC, ESPN Agree To 12-Year Media-Rights Deal Worth $1B". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- "Bulls Unlimited". USF Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
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