For information on all UC Davis sports, see UC Davis Aggies
| UC Davis Aggies | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1969 |
| University | University of California, Davis |
| Head coach | Erin Thorpe (5th season) |
| Conference | Big West |
| Location | Davis, CA |
| Home stadium | La Rue Field (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Aggies |
| Colors | Yale blue and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 2003 (Division II) | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| Div. I: 2010 Div. II: 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| 1973, NCAC (Div. II):1986, 1987, 1995,1997 CCAA(Div. II):1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 Big West: 2010 | |
The UC Davis Aggies softball team represents the University of California, Davis in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big West Conference. The Aggies are currently led by head coach Erin Thorpe. The team plays its home games at La Rue Field located on the university's campus.[2]
Head coaches
edit| Name | Years | Won | Lost | Tied | Pct. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deanna Sciraffa | 1972,1973 | 7 | 0* | 1.000 | |||
| * Incomplete record for 1972 | |||||||
| Carol Benedetti | 1974,1975 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | ||
| Barbara Luick Jahn | 1976,1977 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .370 | ||
| Kristi Conklin | 1978 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .545 | ||
| Kathy DeYoung | 1979–2004 | 777 | 402 | 2 | .659 | ||
| Karen Yoder | 2005–2014 | 217 | 326 | 1 | .400 | ||
| Erin Thorpe | 2015–Present | 119 | 135 | 0 | .468 | ||
Year-by-year results
edit| Season | Coach | Record | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||
| 1969 | Judy Meyer Brame | – | – | |
| 1970 | – | – | ||
| 1971 | – | – | ||
| 1972 | Deanna Sciraffa | – | – | |
| 1973 | 7–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |
| Golden State Conference[3] | ||||
| 1974 | Carol Benedetti | 8–4 | 4–2 | 3rd |
| 1975 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5th | |
| 1976 | Barbara Luick Jahn | 4–7 | 3–3 | 4th |
| 1977 | 6–10 | 4–4 | 4th | |
| 1978 | Kristi Conklin | 12–10 | 8–6 | 4th |
| 1979 | Kathy DeYoung | 8–16 | 6–8 | 4th |
| 1980 | 9–16 | 5–9 | 5th | |
| 1981 | 7–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1982 | 9–15 | 7–7 | 4th | |
| Northern California Athletic Conference | ||||
| 1983 | Kathy DeYoung | 2–21 | 2–12 | 7th |
| 1984 | 19–17 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
| 1985 | 23–13 | 15–5 | 2nd | |
| 1986 | 30–12 | 17–3 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 1987 | 34–14–1 | 17–3 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 1988 | 33–23 | 12–8 | 3rd | |
| 1989 | 24–28 | 15–9 | 2nd | |
| 1990 | 33–15 | 18–10 | 3rd | |
| 1991 | 26–17 | 18–10 | T2nd | |
| 1992 | 30–13 | 17–7 | T2nd | |
| 1993 | 36–13 | 19–5 | 2nd, Div. II Regional Champion 3rd, Div. II Women's College World Series | |
| 1994 | 33–11 | 16–6 | 2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 1995 | 43–12 | 20–4 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 1996 | 51–12 | 20–4 | 2nd, Div. II Regional Champion 3rd, Div. II Women's College World Series | |
| 1997 | 52–7–1 | 22–2 | 1st, Div. II Regional Champion semifinals, Div. II Women's College World Series | |
| 1998 | 30–13 | 17–7 | 2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| California Collegiate Athletic Association | ||||
| 1999 | Kathy DeYoung | 41–12 | 27–5 | T1st, NCAA Div. II Regional |
| 2000 | 40–17 | 22–10 | T2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional Champion Semifinals, Div. II Women's College World Series | |
| 2001 | 44–14 | 23–9 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 2002 | 41–13 | 24–8 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 2003 | 53–15 | 25–7 | 1st Div. II National Champions | |
| 2004 | 26–26 | 14–10 | 4th | |
| Division I Independent | ||||
| 2005 | Karen Yoder | 7–47 | – | |
| 2006 | 15–39 | – | ||
| 2007 | 31–27 | – | ||
| Big West Conference | ||||
| 2008 | Karen Yoder | 24–36 | 9–12 | 6th |
| 2009 | 22–32 | 6–15 | 7th | |
| 2010 | 26–29 | 15–6 | 1st, NCAA Div. I Regional | |
| 2011 | 22–28 | 7–14 | 6th | |
| 2012 | 24–28 | 14–7 | 3rd | |
| 2013 | 25–27 | 11–13 | T6th | |
| 2014 | 21–33 | 9–12 | 5th | |
| 2015[4] | Erin Thorpe | 18–31 | 6–15 | T6th |
| 2016 | 15–35 | 4–17 | ||
| 2017 | 22–32 | 7–14 | ||
| 2018 | 27–24 | 9–12 | 4th | |
| 2019 | 39–14 | 13–8 | ||
| Totals | 1973–present | 837–849–3 | 519–333 | |
Notable players
editConference awards
edit- Big West Pitcher of the Year
- Alex Holmes (2010)
- Justine Vela (2012)
- Brooke Yanez (2019)[5]
- Big West Freshman Player of the Year
- Kelly Harman (2009)
- Elizabeth Santana (2010)
- Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year
- Justine Vela (2012)
- Brooke Yanez (2018)
- Big West Coach of the Year
- Karen Yoder (2010)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ UC Davis Athletics Style Guidelines (PDF). January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2015 Record Book" (PDF). UCDavisAggies.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "2003 Media Guide" (PDF). UCDavisAggies.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Softball". Big West Conference. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "League Champion Titans Claim Four Softball Honors" (PDF). Big West Conference. May 14, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
