The Alabama Crimson Tide softball

Softball

Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

team represents the University of Alabama

University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

 in NCAA Division I college softball

College softball

College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men.As with other intercollegiate...

. The team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference

Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...

. It is currently led by head coach Patrick Murphy

Patrick Murphy (softball coach)

Patrick Murphy is an American softball coach and the current head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide Softball team...

 and assistant coaches Alyson Habetz and Stephanie VanBrakle. The team plays its home games at the Rhoads Stadium located on the university's campus.

History

Since Patrick Murphy took over in 1999, the Crimson Tide has been consistently one of the best teams in the nation. Alabama has won 7 Southeastern Conference championships (3 regular season and 4 tournaments), made 13 consecutive NCAA tournaments (every year since 1999) and have advanced to the Women's College World Series

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series is the final portion of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball in the United States. The tournament format consists of two four-team double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket then compete in a best-of-three title game series...

 seven times. Rhoads Stadium has led the nation in attendance over the last three years, including an NCAA record in 2009. The Tide welcomed over 70,000 fans to Tuscaloosa that season, shattering the old mark of 55,746, set by Fresno State in 1999.

Head coaches

Name	Years	Record
Kalum Haack	1997–1998	78–47 (35–21 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )
Patrick Murphy Patrick Murphy (softball coach) Patrick Murphy is an American softball coach and the current head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide Softball team...	1999–present	712–210 (287–86 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )

Alabama's Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans

Player	Year(s)
Kelly Kretschman Kelly Kretschman Kelly Kretschman is an American softball player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also won the gold in Athens and was on the team for Sydney, although she did not play. She also played the 2003 and 2006 seasons with the Stratford Brakettes of Connecticut...	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Carrie Moreman	1999
Ginger Jones	2000
Shelley Laird	2000, 2001
Suzanne Olcott	2001
Ashley Courtney	2002, 2005
Jackie McClain	2002, 2003, 2004
Stephanie VanBrakle	2005, 2006
Brittany Rogers Brittany Rogers (softball) Brittany Rogers was a four-time All-American outfielder for the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team. Rogers is considered one of the best outfielders in NCAA softball history. Rogers became only the second player in Alabama history to hit over .400 in three seasons...	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Lauren Parker	2007
Chrissy Owens	2007
Kelley Montalvo	2008
Charlotte Morgan Charlotte Morgan (softball player) Charlotte Lee Morgan is a professional softball player signed with the USSSA Pride based out of Kissimmee, Florida. She is an alumnus of the Alabama Crimson Tide and was the first pick in the 2010 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft, beginning her career with The USSSA Florida Pride, which is part...	2008, 2009, 2010
Kelsi Dunne	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Kayla Braud	2010, 2011
Whitney Larsen	2011
J Train	2011

Year-by-Year Records

Season	Coach	Record	Notes
1997	Kalum Haack	29–29 (16–14 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )
1998	Kalum Haack	49–18 (19–7 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	SEC Tournament Champions SEC Softball Tournament The SEC Softball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Southeastern Conference . It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records...
1999	Patrick Murphy Patrick Murphy (softball coach) Patrick Murphy is an American softball coach and the current head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide Softball team...	39–26 (19–11 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	NCAA Regionals
2000	Patrick Murphy	66–14 (25–5 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	NCAA Regionals, Women's College World Series
2001	Patrick Murphy	50–11 (24–6 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	NCAA Regionals
2002	Patrick Murphy	46–21 (22–8 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	NCAA Regionals
2003	Patrick Murphy	49–21 (22–8 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	SEC Tournament Champions SEC Softball Tournament The SEC Softball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Southeastern Conference . It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records... , NCAA Regionals, Women's College World Series
2004	Patrick Murphy	45–20 (18–12 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	NCAA Regionals
2005	Patrick Murphy	63–15 (23–7 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	SEC Tournament Champions SEC Softball Tournament The SEC Softball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Southeastern Conference . It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records... , NCAA Regionals, NCAA Super Regionals, Women's College World Series 2005 Women's College World Series The 2005 Women's College World Series was held June 2 through June 8, 2005 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eight NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play in the World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The official host for the event is the...
2006	Patrick Murphy	54–11 (25–4 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	SEC Champion Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... , NCAA Regionals, NCAA Super Regionals, Women's College World Series 2006 Women's College World Series The 2006 Women's College World Series was held June 1 through June 7, 2006 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eight NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play in the World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The official host for the event is the...
2007	Patrick Murphy	55–10 (21–6 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	NCAA Regionals 2007 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 17 through June 4, 2007. 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament... , NCAA Super Regionals 2007 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 17 through June 4, 2007. 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
2008	Patrick Murphy	58–8 (25–3 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	NCAA Regionals 2008 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 15 through June 4, 2008. 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament... , NCAA Super Regionals 2008 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 15 through June 4, 2008. 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament... , Women's College World Series 2008 Women's College World Series The 2008 Women's College World Series was held May 29 through June 4, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eight NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium...
2009	Patrick Murphy	52–9 (21–6 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	NCAA Regionals 2009 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2009 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament will be held from May 15 through June 3, 2009 and is part of the 2009 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 10, 2009... , NCAA Super Regionals 2009 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2009 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament will be held from May 15 through June 3, 2009 and is part of the 2009 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 10, 2009... , Women's College World Series 2009 Women's College World Series The 2009 Women's College World Series was held May 28 through June 3, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eight NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play in the World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The official host for the event is the...
2010 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2010 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at the Alabama Softball Complex. The 2010 club made the postseason for the 12th straight year.-Previous...	Patrick Murphy	52-11 (23-4 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	SEC Regular Season Champion Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... , SEC Tournament Champions 2010 SEC Softball Tournament The 2010 SEC Softball Tournament was held at Bogle Park on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 13 through May 15, 2010... , NCAA Regionals 2010 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2010 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament was held from May 20 through June 8, 2010 and is part of the 2010 NCAA Division 1 softball season. The 64 NCAA Division 1 college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 16, 2010... , NCAA Super Regionals 2010 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2010 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament was held from May 20 through June 8, 2010 and is part of the 2010 NCAA Division 1 softball season. The 64 NCAA Division 1 college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 16, 2010...
2011 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team is an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2011 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide plays its home games at Rhoads Stadium. The 2011 made the postseason for the 13th straight year, and the Women's College World Series...	Patrick Murphy	51-9 (19-6 SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... )	SEC Regular Season Champion Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... , NCAA Regionals 2011 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2011 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament is being held from May 19 through June 8, 2011 and is part of the 2011 NCAA Division 1 softball season. The 64 NCAA Division 1 college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 15, 2011... , NCAA Super Regionals 2011 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament The 2011 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament is being held from May 19 through June 8, 2011 and is part of the 2011 NCAA Division 1 softball season. The 64 NCAA Division 1 college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 15, 2011... , Women's College World Series 2011 Women's College World Series The 2011 Women's College World Series was from June 2 through June 7, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eight NCAA Division I college softball teams who advanced through a 64-team bracket played in the World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The official host for the event was the University of...

External links

• Alabama Crimson Tide Softball on RollTide.com (Official team website)