Cathy Compton Explained

Cathy Compton
Current Title:	Head coach
Championships:	As head coach: 3× Southland Conference regular season (1992, 1994, 1995) 2× SEC West Division
Coach Years1:	1987–1990
Coach Years2:	1991–1995
Coach Years3:	1997–1998
Coach Team3:	LSU

Cathy Compton is the former head softball coach at LSU, Nicholls State and Eureka College.^{[1] [2]} She had an overall record of 412–143–4 .^[3]

Born in Binghamton, New York, Compton graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland, where she lettered in basketball and softball.^[4]

Coaching career

LSU

Compton led the LSU Tigers softball team from 1997 to 1998 after the program was revived after 16 years.^{[5] [6]} Compton posted a 100–26 overall record at LSU, including a 41–12 record in SEC play. She won two SEC Western Division championships and advanced to the NCAA Regional in 1998.

Nicholls State

Compton was also head coach of the Nicholls State Colonels softball team from 1991 to 1995.^{[2] [7]} She had an overall record of 200–80–4 .

Eureka College

Compton's first head coaching job was at Eureka College from 1987 to 1990.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Softball produces strong history in short time. The Daily Reveille. 23 April 2010. 2018-09-16.
2. Web site: Nicholls State University Athletics Hall of Fame. geauxcolonels.com. 2018-09-16.
3. Web site: All-Divisions Coaching Records. ncaa.org. 2018-09-16.
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-11-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/19971025071534/http://sports.lsu.edu/wsfb/compton.htm . 1997-10-25 . dead .
5. Web site: Call Girouard the grandmother of La. softball. thetowntalk.com. 2018-09-16.
6. News: Transactions College. The New York Times. 13 May 1998. 2018-09-16.
7. Web site: Perry at home on diamond. news-gazette.com. 25 June 2015. 2018-09-16.