The Stanford Cardinal softball team represents Stanford University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Pac-12 Conference. The Cardinal are currently led by head coach Jessica Allister. The team plays its home games at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium located on the university's campus.[2]
| Stanford Cardinal softball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1994 |
| University | Stanford University |
| Athletic director | Bernard Muir |
| All-time Record | 1,088–678–3 (.616) |
| Head coach | Jessica Allister (6th season) |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Location | Stanford, California |
| Home stadium | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium (Capacity: 1,500) |
| Nickname | Cardinal |
| Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 2001, 2004, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
| 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| 2005 | |
History
editCoaching history
edit| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1996 | Sandy Pearce | 44–96 | .314 |
| 1997–2014 | John Rittman | 750–351–3 | .681 |
| 2015–2017 | Rachel Hanson | 49–104 | .320 |
| 2018–Present | Jessica Allister | 245–127 | .659 |
Championships
editConference Championships
edit| Season | Conference | Record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pac-12 Conference | 13–8 | John Rittman |
Coaching staff
edit| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Stanford in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Allister | Head coach | 5th | |
| Jessica Merchant | Associate head coach | 5th | |
| Tori Nyberg | Assistant coach | 5th | |
| Caleb Feist | Director of operations | 1st | |
| Reference:[4] | |||
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Pearce (Independent) (1994–1994) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Sandy Pearce | 5–30 | |||||||
| Sandy Pearce (Pac-10 Conference) (1995–1996) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Sandy Pearce | 15–37 | 1–27 | 8th | |||||
| 1996 | Sandy Pearce | 24–29 | 7–19 | 6th | |||||
| Sandy Pearce: | 44–96 (.314) | 8–46 (.148) | |||||||
| John Rittman (Pac-10 Conference) (1997–2011) | |||||||||
| 1997 | John Rittman | 31–27–1 | 10–18 | 5th | |||||
| 1998 | John Rittman | 41–18 | 17–11 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1999 | John Rittman | 40–25 | 10–18 | T–6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2000 | John Rittman | 45–18 | 9–12 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2001 | John Rittman | 54–16–1 | 11–10 | T–3rd | Women's College World Series (T–3rd) | ||||
| 2002 | John Rittman | 44–20 | 7–14 | T–6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2003 | John Rittman | 41–26 | 7–14 | T–6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2004 | John Rittman | 49–19 | 13–8 | T–2nd | Women's College World Series (T–3rd) | ||||
| 2005 | John Rittman | 43–16 | 13–8 | T–1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2006 | John Rittman | 42–18 | 10–11 | 6th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2007 | John Rittman | 35–21–1 | 7–13–1 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2008 | John Rittman | 49–15 | 11–10 | 4th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2009 | John Rittman | 48–11 | 13–8 | 4th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2010 | John Rittman | 37–19 | 8–13 | T–6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | John Rittman | 42–17 | 10–11 | 5th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| John Rittman (Pac-12 Conference) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
| 2012 | John Rittman | 40–19 | 11–13 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2013 | John Rittman | 39–21 | 13–11 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2014 | John Rittman | 30–25 | 5–19 | 8th | |||||
| John Rittman: | 750–351–3 (.681) | 185–222–1 (.455) | |||||||
| Rachel Hanson (Pac-12 Conference) (2015–2017) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Rachel Hanson | 17–37 | 2–22 | 9th | |||||
| 2016 | Rachel Hanson | 13–35 | 0–24 | 9th | |||||
| 2017 | Rachel Hanson | 19–32 | 2–22 | 9th | |||||
| Rachel Hanson: | 49–104 (.320) | 4–68 (.056) | |||||||
| Jessica Allister (Pac-12 Conference) (2018–Present) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Jessica Allister | 24–31 | 3–21 | 8th | |||||
| 2019 | Jessica Allister | 32–18 | 8–13 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Jessica Allister | 22–4 | 0–0 | 5th | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Jessica Allister | 33–22 | 9–12 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2022 | Jessica Allister | 39–22 | 11–13 | 4th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2023 | Jessica Allister | 47–15 | 14–10 | T–4th | Women's College World Series (T–3rd) | ||||
| 2024 | Jessica Allister | 50–17 | 17–3 | 2nd | Women's College World Series (T–3rd) | ||||
| Jessica Allister: | 247–129 (.657) | 62–62 (.500) | |||||||
| Total: | 1,090–680–3 (.616) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notable players
editNational awards
edit- Ashley Hansen (2011)
- NiJaree Canady (2024)
- NiJaree Canady (2024)
- NiJaree Canady (2024)
- NiJaree Canady (2023)
- NiJaree Canady (2023)
Conference awards
edit- Jessica Mendoza (2000)
- Ashley Hansen (2011)
- NiJaree Canady (2024)
- Jessica Mendoza (1999)
- Ashley Hansen (2009)
- Kayla Bonstrom (2013)
- Lauren Lappin (2005, 2006)
- Rosey Neill (2008, 2009, 2010)
- Ashley Hansen (2012)
- John Rittman (2001, 2004)
- Jessica Allister (2019)
References
edit- ^ "Stanford Identity Toolkit: Color". Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Stanford Softball Year-By-Year Records". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Stanford Cardinals Softball Coaches". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Annual Standings". 2015 Pac-12 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12. 2015. pp. 55–56.
- ^ "Stanford at the NCAA Tournament". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. August 15, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ "Stanford Softball Year-By-Year Records". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved 3 May 2019.