Ralph Weekly Explained

Ralph Weekly
Alma Mater:Arizona State
Pacific Lutheran
Coach Sport1:College Softball
Coach Years2:1986–1994
Coach Team2:Pacific Luthern
Coach Years3:1995–1998
Coach Team3:Chattanooga (Co-HC)
Coach Years4:2001
Coach Team4:Chattanooga (Co-HC)
Coach Years5:2002–2021
Coach Team5:Tennessee (Co-HC)
Coach Sport6:National Softball
Coach Years7:1994–2001
Coach Team7:USA Women's Softball (asst.)
Coach Sport8:Football
Coach Years9:1986–1993
Coach Team9:Pacific Luthern (asst.)
Admin Years1:1998–2001
Admin Team1:USA Softball National Team's (Director)
Championships:SEC Regular Season Champions (2007)
SEC Eastern Division Champions (2004, 2007, 2012)
SEC tournament Champions (2006, 2011)
SoCon Regular Season Champions (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
4× SoCon Tournament Champions (1996–1998, 2001)
NAIA National Champions (1988, 1992)
Awards:National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2011)
SEC Co-Coach of the Year (2004, 2007)
2× Speedline South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2005, 2007)
3× NFCA Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013)
2× UT Daily Beacon Lady Vol Coach of the Year (2001–02, 2002–03)
2× SoCon Coach of the Year (1998, 2001)
2× NAIA National Coach of the Year (1988, 1992)
8× NAIA West Region Coach of the Year (1986–1990, 1992–1994)
Coaching Records:Tennessee first SEC team to reach WCWS Championship Series
Tennessee first SEC team to reach #1 in polls (2007)

Ralph Weekly is an American softball coach who, along with his wife Karen, was the co-head coach at Tennessee from 2002 until his retirement in 2021.[1]

Early life and education

Weekly graduated from Arizona State University in 1973. He earned his master's degree in international relations from Pacific Lutheran. Weekly served in the United States Air Force and retired in 1986.[2]

Coaching career

Tennessee

On June 23, 2021, Ralph Weekly retired as co-head coach of Tennessee, while his wife Karen signed an extension through 2025.[3]

Head coaching record

College

References:[4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ralph Weekly . UTSports.com . University of Tennessee Athletics . 19 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Ralph Weekly . UTSports.com . University of Tennessee Athletics . 20 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Potkey . Rhiannon . Tennessee’s Ralph Weekly Retires, Karen Weekly Signs Extension . D1Softball.com . D1 Softball . 12 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Ralph Weekly . UTSports.com . University of Tennessee Athletics . 20 February 2019.
  5. Web site: 2018 SEC Softball Record Book . a.ESPNCDN.com . ESPN . 20 February 2019.
  6. Web site: SoCon Softball Record Book . SoConSports.com . Southern Conference . 20 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Northwest Conference Softball Record Book . NWCSports.com . NORTHWEST CONFERENCE . 20 February 2019.