LSU Lady Tigers softball
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The LSU Lady Tigers
softball
team represents Louisiana State University
in NCAA Division I college softball
. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference
. They play home games in Tiger Park
. LSU has won five Southeastern Conference
championships and have finished third at the Women's College World Series
twice. On June 9, 2011, the University announced long-time Alabama
head coach Patrick Murphy
as the new skipper of the LSU softball program, along with career assistant Alyson Habetz, a Louisiana native. However, three days later, Murphy announced that he had changed his mind and would remain at Alabama. Beth Torina, coach at Florida International University (FIU), was hired a short time later.
decided to begin sponsoring softball
, partly to help member institutions to comply with Title IX
. LSU softball was reborn and quickly became one of the best teams not only in the conference, but in the nation. Since 1997, LSU has won 5 regular season SEC
championships and 5 SEC
tournament championships, more than any other school in the conference. LSU has also appeared in two Women's College World Series
and 10 NCAA tournaments.
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...
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 Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
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 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...
. They play home games in Tiger Park
Tiger Park
Tiger Park is a softball stadium located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It serves as the home field of the LSU Tigers softball team and is located on Skip Bertman Drive across from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. The official capacity of the stadium...
. LSU has won five 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...
championships and have finished third at 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...
twice. On June 9, 2011, the University announced long-time Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide softball
The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. It is currently led by head coach Patrick Murphy and assistant coaches Alyson Habetz and Stephanie VanBrakle...
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...
as the new skipper of the LSU softball program, along with career assistant Alyson Habetz, a Louisiana native. However, three days later, Murphy announced that he had changed his mind and would remain at Alabama. Beth Torina, coach at Florida International University (FIU), was hired a short time later.
History
LSU softball had its beginnings in 1979 with a team coached by Carol Smith. However, after only three seasons, LSU decided to disband its softball program. In 1997 the Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern 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...
decided to begin sponsoring 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...
, partly to help member institutions to comply with Title IX
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a United States law, enacted on June 23, 1972, that amended Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 2002 it was renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, in honor of its principal author Congresswoman Mink, but is most...
. LSU softball was reborn and quickly became one of the best teams not only in the conference, but in the nation. Since 1997, LSU has won 5 regular season 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...
championships and 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...
tournament championships, more than any other school in the conference. LSU has also appeared in two 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...
and 10 NCAA tournaments.
LSU's Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans
| Player | Position | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Asbill | SS | 2000 |
| Ashlee Ducote | 3B | 1999, 2000 |
| Stephanie Hastings | 2B | 2000 |
| LaDonia Hughes | OF | 2004 |
| Leslie Klein Leslie Klein Leslie Klein is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she finished fourth in the K-4 500 m event and fifth in the K-2 500 m event.-References:*... |
OF | 2004, 2006, 2007 |
| Killian Roessner | C | 2007 |
| Jodi Otten | 2B | 1998 |
| Trena Peel | OF | 2002 |
| Kristin Schmidt | P | 2003, 2004 |
| Britni Sneed | P | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Emily Turner Emily Turner Emily Susano Turner is a reporter for WGMB and WVLA in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was a standout pitcher on the LSU Tigers softball team and a 4th round draft pick of the Philadelphia Force in the National Pro Fastpitch league in 2007.-College softball career:Turner was a member of the LSU... |
P | 2006 |
| Kirsten Shortridge | OF/Pitcher | 2009, 2010 |
Head coaches
| Name | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Smith | 1978–1981 | 45-28 Overall |
| Cathy Compton Cathy Compton Cathy Compton is the former head coach of the LSU softball team. Compton led the Lady Tigers from 1997–98 after the program was revived after 16 years. Compton posted a 100–26 overall record at LSU, including a 41–12 record in SEC play. She won two SEC Western Division championships and advanced... |
1997–1998 | 100-26 Overall, 41-12 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... |
| Glenn Moore | 1998–2000 | 117-25, 53-7 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... |
| Yvette Girouard Yvette Girouard Yvette Girouard is the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers softball team.Girouard began coaching at Lafayette High School in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1977. In 1980, she coached at her alma mater, Comeaux High School, before starting the softball program at the University of Southwestern Louisiana... |
2001–Present | 407-119, 166-66 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... |
Year-by-Year Records
| Season | Coach | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Carol Smith | 16-7 | |
| 1980 | Carol Smith | 15-9 | |
| 1981 | Carol Smith | 14-12 | |
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| 1997 | Cathy Compton Cathy Compton Cathy Compton is the former head coach of the LSU softball team. Compton led the Lady Tigers from 1997–98 after the program was revived after 16 years. Compton posted a 100–26 overall record at LSU, including a 41–12 record in SEC play. She won two SEC Western Division championships and advanced... |
44-14 (18-6 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 West 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... |
| 1998 | Cathy Compton (first 68 games) Glenn Moore (last 4 games) |
58-14 (23-6 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 West 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 |
| 1999 | Glenn Moore | 56-10 (27-3 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... ) |
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... ; SEC Tournament Champion; NCAA Regionals |
| 2000 | Glenn Moore | 59-13 (26-4 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... ; SEC Tournament Runner-Up |
| 2001 | Yvette Girouard Yvette Girouard Yvette Girouard is the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers softball team.Girouard began coaching at Lafayette High School in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1977. In 1980, she coached at her alma mater, Comeaux High School, before starting the softball program at the University of Southwestern Louisiana... |
59-11 (26-4 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... ; SEC Tournament Champion; Women's College World Series |
| 2002 | Yvette Girouard | 56-11 (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 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... Champion; SEC Tournament Champion; NCAA Regionals |
| 2003 | Yvette Girouard | 50-18 (20-9 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 Runner-Up; NCAA Regionals |
| 2004 | Yvette Girouard | 57-12 (22-6 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 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 Champion 2004 SEC Softball Tournament The 2004 SEC Softball Tournament was held at the University of Alabama Softball Stadium on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama from May 13 through May 16, 2004. LSU won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA... ; Women's College World Series |
| 2005 | Yvette Girouard | 31-23 (12-18 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... ) |
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| 2006 | Yvette Girouard | 55-14 (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 Super Regionals |
| 2007 | Yvette Girouard | 55-12 (22-6 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 West 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 Champion 2007 SEC Softball Tournament The 2007 SEC Softball Tournament was held at Jane B. Moore Field on the campus of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama from May 10 through May 12, 2007. LSU won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2007 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 | Yvette Girouard | 44-18 (17-11 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 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... |
| 2009 | Yvette Girouard | ||
External links
- LSU Tigers Softball on LSUsports.net (Official team website)