Iowa Hawkeyes softball explained

Iowa Hawkeyes softball
Founded:1978
University:University of Iowa
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Conference Short:Big Ten
City:Iowa City
Stateabb:IA
State:Iowa
Coach:Renee Luers-Gillispie
Tenure:1st
Stadium:Bob Pearl Softball Field
Capacity:1500
Nickname:Hawkeyes
Wcws:1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
Ncaa Tourneys:1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Conference Tournament:2001, 2003
Conference Champion:1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2003

The Iowa Hawkeyes softball team represents University of Iowa in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeyes are currently led by head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie. The team plays its home games at Bob Pearl Softball Field located on the university's campus.[1]

History

Coaching history

1978-1980 Jane Hagedorn
1981-1987 Ginny Parrish
1988-2010
2011-2018 Marla Looper
2019–present
[2]

Championships

Conference championships

1989 17–7 Gayle Blevins
1990 Big Ten Conference 17–7 Gayle Blevins
1997 Big Ten Conference 22–0 Gayle Blevins
2000 Big Ten Conference 14–4 Gayle Blevins
2003 Big Ten Conference 13–4 Gayle Blevins

Conference tournament championships

Gayle Blevins
Big Ten Gayle Blevins

Coaching staff

1st
Brian Levin Assistant coach 1st
Mandy Gardner Assistant coach 1st
Erin Doud Johnson Volunteer Assistant Coach 1st
Jessica Ujvari Director of Softball Operations 2nd
Reference:[3]

Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year
Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Big Ten Coach of the Year

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob Pearl Softball Field . HawkeyeSports.com . The University of Iowa Athletics . 1 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Iowa Softball Record Book . HawkeyeSports.com . The University of Iowa Athletics . 1 May 2019 . 54 . 1 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190501140116/https://hawkeyesports.com/documents/2019/1/4/IOWA_RECORD_BOOK.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Iowa Hawkeyes Softball Roster . HawkeyeSports.com . The University of Iowa Athletics . 1 May 2019.