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The Minnesota Golden Gophers softball team represents the University of Minnesota in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I competition. College softball became a varsity sport at the University of Minnesota in 1974.
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| Minnesota Golden Gophers softball | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | University of Minnesota |
| Head coach | Piper Ritter (4th season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Minneapolis, MN |
| Home stadium | Jane Sage Cowles Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Golden Gophers |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 2019 | |
| AIAW WCWS appearances | |
| 1976, 1978 | |
| NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
| 2014, 2019 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1999, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| 1986, 1988, 1991, 2017 | |
| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1975, 1977–1989 | Linda Wells | 350–264–1 | .570 |
| 1976 | Jenny Johnson | 16–4 | .800 |
| 1990–1991 | Teresa Wilson | 79–59 | .572 |
| 1992–1998 | Lisa Bernstein | 239–182–1 | .568 |
| 1999–2010 | Lisa Bernstein & Julie Standering | 356–300–2 | .543 |
| 2011–2017 | Jessica Allister | 290–107 | .730 |
| 2018–2020 | Jamie Trachsel | 102–40–1 | .717 |
| 2021–present | Piper Ritter | 58–37–1 | .609 |
| Season | Conference | Record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Big Ten Conference | 15–9 | Linda Wells |
| 1988 | Big Ten Conference | 15–8 | Linda Wells |
| 1991 | Big Ten Conference | 20–4 | Teresa Wilson |
| 2017 | Big Ten Conference | 22–1 | Jessica Allister |
| Year | Conference | Tournament Location | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Big Ten Conference | Ann Arbor, MI | Lisa Bernstein & Julie Standering |
| 2014 | Big Ten Conference | Evanston, IL | Jessica Allister |
| 2016 | Big Ten Conference | State College, PA | Jessica Allister |
| 2017 | Big Ten Conference | Ann Arbor, MI | Jessica Allister |
| 2018 | Big Ten Conference | Madison, WI | Jamie Trachsel |
| Name | Position Coached | Consecutive season at Minnesota in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Ritter | Head coach | 4th (17th at Minnesota) | |
| Carly Wynn | Associate Head Coach | 2nd | |
| Annie Smith | Assistant coach | 2nd | |
| Bailey Oetting | Assistant coach | 2nd | |
| Brooklyn Daly | Graduate assistant | 1st | |
| Reference:[2] | |||
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