John Bargfeldt is an American softball coach who is a former assistant coach and pitching coach at Oklahoma State.[1] He is also the former head coach at Tulsa.[2]

John Bargfeldt
Biographical details
Born (1955-12-20) December 20, 1955 (age 68)
Gary, Indiana
Alma materAnderson University (IN)
Playing career
1975–1977Anderson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Softball
2004Georgia Tech (asst.)
2006–2019Tulsa
2020–2023Oklahoma State (asst.)
Baseball
1980–1982Anderson
Head coaching record
Overall535–270–1 (.664)
TournamentsNCAA: 14–22 (.389)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
AAC Regular Season Champions (2017)

AAC tournament Champions (2016, 2017, 2018)
C-USA Regular Season Champions (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014)

4× C-USA Tournament Champions (2006, 2009, 2012, 2014)
Awards
AAC Coaching Staff of the Year (2017)
3× C-USA Coach of the Year (2011, 2012, 2014)

Coaching career

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On June 21, 2005, Bargfeldt was announced as the new head coach of the Tulsa softball program.[3] On June 6, 2019, he announced his resignation as head softball coach at Tulsa to pursue better opportunities.[4]

On June 14, 2019, Bargfeldt was announced as the new pitching coach of the Oklahoma State softball program.[5] On June 14, 2023, Bargfeldt announced his retirement from coaching.[6]

Head coaching record

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Sources:[7][2]

College

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Conference USA) (2006–2014)
2006 Tulsa 34–24 15–8 1st NCAA Regional
2007 Tulsa 30–28 13–10 3rd
2008 Tulsa 34–25 14–10 3rd NCAA Regional
2009 Tulsa 40–17 16–4 1st NCAA Regional
2010 Tulsa 31–21 14–6 2nd
2011 Tulsa 46–15 19–5 T-1st NCAA Regional
2012 Tulsa 42–14 19–5 1st NCAA Regional
2013 Tulsa 42–16–1 19–5 T-2nd NCAA Regional
2014 Tulsa 53–9 19–4 1st NCAA Regional
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (American Athletic Conference) (2015–2019)
2015 Tulsa 36–18 12–6 2nd
2016 Tulsa 35–21 9–9 3rd NCAA Regional
2017 Tulsa 41–17 15–3 1st NCAA Regional
2018 Tulsa 34–25 10–11 6th NCAA Regional
2019 Tulsa 37–20 16–5 2nd NCAA Regional
Tulsa: 535–270–1 (.664) 210–91 (.698)
Total: 535–270–1 (.664)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "John Bargfeldt". OKState.com. Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "John Bargfeldt". Tulsa Hurricane. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tulsa hires Bargfeldt as softball coach". AccessWDUN.com. AccessNorthGa.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Tulsa's Bargfeldt Resigns Position as Head Softball Coach". Tulsa Hurricane. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bargfeldt Joins Cowgirl Softball Coaching Staff". OK State. Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  6. ^ McLeod, Justin (June 14, 2023). "John Bargfeldt Retires as Oklahoma State Pitching Coach". ExtraInningSoftball.com. Extra Inning Softball. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Conference USA Softball Record Book" (PDF). Conference USA. pp. 2–5. Retrieved May 29, 2019.