Utah Utes softball explained

Utah Utes softball
Founded:	1976
University:	University of Utah
Conference:	Big 12 Conference
Conference Short:	Big 12
City:	Salt Lake City
Stateabb:	UT
State:	Utah
Coach:	Amy Hogue
Tenure:	16th
Stadium:	Dumke Family Softball Stadium
Capacity:	1,410
Nickname:	Utes
Wcws:	1985, 1991, 1994, 2023
Wcws2:	1976, 1982
Super Regional:	2016, 2017, 2023
Ncaa Tourneys:	1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament:	HCAC 1984, 1985, 1987----WAC 1991, 1992----Mountain West 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006----Pac-12 2023
Conference Champion:	HCAC 1985, 1987, 1988----WAC 1991, 1992----Mountain West 2000

The Utah Utes softball team represents University of Utah in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes are currently led by head coach Amy Hogue. The team plays its home games at Dumke Family Softball Stadium located on the university's campus.^[1]

History

Coaching history

1976–1989	Norma Carr	372–244–3
1990–1996		222–143
1997–2005	Mona Stevens	281–239–1
2006	Marianne Bullis & Kyle Magnusson	40–21
2007	Angie Jacobs	25–26–1
2008–present		440–393–1

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Championships

Conference Championships

1985	High Country Athletic Conference	9–1	Norma Carr
1987	High Country Athletic Conference	7–3	Norma Carr
1988	High Country Athletic Conference	6–4	Norma Carr
1991		8–2	Jo Evans
1992	Western Athletic Conference	9–1	Jo Evans
2000		15–5	Mona Stevens

Conference Tournament Championships

1984	High Country Athletic Conference		Norma Carr
1985	High Country Athletic Conference		Norma Carr
1987	High Country Athletic Conference		Norma Carr
1991			Jo Evans
1992	Western Athletic Conference		Jo Evans
2000			Mona Stevens
2002	Mountain West Conference		Mona Stevens
2004	Mountain West Conference		Mona Stevens
2006	Mountain West Conference		Mona Stevens
			Amy Hogue

Coaching staff

		15th
DJ Gasso	Associate Head Coach	3rd
Paige Parker	Assistant Coach	2nd
Brooke Olson	Volunteer Assistant Coach
Staci Hemingway	Director of Operations
Reference:^[3]

Awards and honors

National awards

Sources:^[4]

All-Americans

• 1981: Melonie Kent, (1st team)
• 1982: Cindy Lyon, (1st team)
• 1985: Annette Ausseresses, (1st team)
• 1985: Michele Townsend, (2nd team)
• 1987: Pipi Hollingworth, (2nd team)
• 1990: Charmelle Green,
• 1991: Charmelle Green,
• 1994: Amy (Timmel) Hogue, (2nd team)
• 1994: Ali (Andrus) Sagas, (2nd team)
• 1997: Sandy Rhea, (1st team)
• 1998: Sandy Rhea, (2nd team)
• 2000: Sunny Smith, (2nd team)
• 2006: Jackie Wong, (2nd team)
• 2014: Hannah Flippen, 2nd base (2nd team)
• 2016: Hannah Flippen, 2nd base (3rd team)
• 2017: Hannah Flippen, 2nd base (1st team)

Conference awards

Sources:^[5]

WAC Player of the Year

• Charmelle Green, 1991
• Amy Hogue, 1994

WAC Freshman of the Year

• Deb DiMeglio, 1991
• Ali (Andrus) Saugus, 1994

MWC Player of the Year

• Kristin Arbogast, 2000
• Lyndsey Trevis, 2001

MWC Freshman of the Year

• Niki Hayhurst, 2000

Pac-12 Player of the Year

• Hannah Flippen, 2016, 2017

Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year

• Hannah Flippen, 2017

Pac-12 Coach of the Year

• Amy Hogue (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dumke Family Softball Stadium . UtahUtes.com . University of Utah Athletics . 24 May 2019.
2. Web site: Utah Utes Softball 2019 Media Guide . UtahUtes.com . University of Utah Athletics . 24 May 2019 . 44.
3. Web site: Utah Softball Roster and Coaches . UtahUtes.com . University of Utah Athletics . 26 May 2019.
4. Web site: Utah Softball 2019 Media Guide . UtahUtes.com . University of Utah Athletics . 26 May 2019 . 38.
5. Web site: Utah Softball 2019 Media Guide . UtahUtes.com . University of Utah Athletics . 26 May 2019 . 43.