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The BYU Cougars softball program began its first year in 2000. The current coach is Gordon Eakin who is in his 22nd season coaching the BYU Cougars softball team.
BYU Cougars softball | |
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Founded | 2000 |
University | Brigham Young University |
Athletic director | Tom Holmoe |
All-time Record | 881-448 (.663) |
Head coach | Gordon Eakin (22nd season) |
Conference | Big 12 |
Location | Provo, UT |
Home stadium | Gail Miller Field (Capacity: 2,100) |
Nickname | Cougars |
Colors | Blue and white[1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2001,[2] 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
Mountain West Conference 2001, 2005 Western Athletic Conference 2012 | |
Regular Season Conference championships | |
Mountain West Conference 2001,[3] 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 Western Athletic Conference 2012 Pacific Coast Softball Conference 2013 West Coast Conference 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
The BYU Cougars softball team has been to 15 straight NCAA Tournament appearances and 16 total entering the 2020 season. In 2014 the Cougars became the only team to have won four conference championships from four different conferences in four consecutive years; 2011 Mountain West Conference, 2012 Western Athletic Conference, 2013 Pacific Coast Softball Conference, and 2014 West Coast Conference. The Cougars softball field is the fourth largest on-campus NCAA softball facility.[4]
Gail Miller Field is the home of the BYU Cougars softball team.[5] The field is part of the Larry H. Miller Sports Complex and is located directly behind Larry H. Miller Field.
Season Results | ||||||||
Year | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Standing | Postseason | |||
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(Mountain West Conference) (2000–2011) | ||||||||
2000[6] | Mary Kay Amicone | 16–27 | 7–13 | 5th | — | |||
2001 | Mary Kay Amicone | 35–26 | 11–6 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||
2002 | Mary Kay Amicone | 30–23 | 6–10 | 5th | — | |||
2003 | Gordon Eakin | 36–17 | 10–7 | 3rd | — | |||
2004 | Gordon Eakin | 34–18 | 11–8 | 3rd | — | |||
2005 | Gordon Eakin | 45–14 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||
2006 | Gordon Eakin | 43–22 | 15–5 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | |||
2007 | Gordon Eakin | 43–20 | 16–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||
2008 | Gordon Eakin | 44–20 | 14–6 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | |||
2009 | Gordon Eakin | 40–18 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||
2010 | Gordon Eakin | 46–13 | 12–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||
2011 | Gordon Eakin | 40–18 | 11–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||
(Western Athletic Conference) (2012) | ||||||||
2012 | Gordon Eakin | 45–15 | 15–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||
(Pacific Coast Softball Conference) (2013) | ||||||||
2013 | Gordon Eakin | 33–25 | 19–5 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||
(West Coast Conference) (2014–2023) | ||||||||
2014 | Gordon Eakin | 34–23 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||
2015 | Gordon Eakin | 40–14 | 13–2 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||
2016 | Gordon Eakin | 36–21 | 12–3 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||
2017 | Gordon Eakin | 46–13 | 14–1 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||
2018 | Gordon Eakin | 36–22 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||
2019 | Gordon Eakin | 30–26 | 12–3 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||
2020 | Gordon Eakin | 14–9 | 0–0 | — | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021 | Gordon Eakin | 38–17 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||
2022 | Gordon Eakin | 42-10 | 13-2 | 1st | — | |||
2023 | Gordon Eakin | 35-17 | 11-4 | 2nd | NISC Runner-up | |||
(Big 12 Conference) (2024–present) | ||||||||
2024 | Gordon Eakin | |||||||
Totals 24 Years 2 Coaches |
881-448 (.663) | 286-96 (.749) | 16 Conf. Championships | 17 Postseason Appearances | ||||
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