| Currentseason: | 2024 UConn Huskies softball team |
| UConn Huskies softball | |
| University: | University of Connecticut |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Conference Short: | Big East |
| City: | Storrs |
| Stateabb: | CT |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Coach: | Laura Valentino |
| Tenure: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Burrill Family Field |
| Capacity: | 2,000 |
| Nickname: | Huskies |
| Wcws: | 1993 |
| Ncaa Tourneys: | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001 |
| Conference Tournament: | Big East 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001 |
| Conference Champion: | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2022, 2023 |
The UConn Huskies softball team represents the University of Connecticut in the sport of college softball in at the Division I level of the NCAA. The team was founded in the spring of the 1974–1975 academic school year, and is a member of the Big East Conference (Big East). They play their home games at Connecticut Softball Stadium on campus in Storrs, Connecticut.[1]
In its inaugural season the UConn Huskies compiled a 4–4 overall record. The Huskies are currently led by first-year head coach Laura Valentino, who succeeded Jen McIntyre in 2019. McIntyre succeeded Karen Mullins in 2015. Mullins led the Huskies to an 849–558–5 record over 30 years in Storrs.[2]
During their initial tenure in the Big East Conference, the Huskies claimed 7 Big East Conference softball tournament titles, six regular season championships and reached the 1993 Women's College World Series. Since returning to the Big East in the 2021 season, UConn has won two more regular season championships.[3]
See main article: List of UConn Huskies head softball coaches. This table is complete through the 2024 season.[4]
| Name | Seasons | W | L | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Hanson | 7 | 65 | 49 | 1 | |
| Ruth Mead | 2 | 31 | 22 | 0 | |
| 31 | 862 | 626 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 74 | 133 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 141 | 82 | 0 |