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Indiana Hoosiers softball
Founded1974
University Indiana University Bloomington
Head coach Shonda Stanton (2nd season)
Conference Big Ten
Location Bloomington, IN
Home stadium Andy Mohr Field (Capacity: 500)
Nickname Hoosiers
ColorsCrimson and cream [1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
1983, 1986
AIAW WCWS appearances
1979, 1980
NCAA Tournament appearances
1983, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1996, 2006, 2011, 2023
Regular Season Conference championships
1983, 1986, 1994

The Indiana Hoosiers softball team represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers are currently led by head coach Shonda Stanton. The team plays its home games at Andy Mohr Field located on the university's campus. [2]

History

Coaching history

Years Coach Record %
1973–1974 Jenny Johnson
1975–1976 Louetta Bloecher
1977–1979 Ann Lawver 70–38
1980–1987 Gayle Blevins 316–151–3
1988–2002 Diane Stephenson 402–402–4
2003–2004 Sara Hayes
2005–2008 Stacey Phillips
2009–2017 Michelle Gardner
2018–Present Shonda Stanton

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Championships

Conference Championships

Season Conference Record Head coach
1983 Big Ten Conference 11–4 Gayle Blevins
1986 Big Ten Conference 15–9 Gayle Blevins
1994 Big Ten Conference 23–5 Diane Stephenson

Coaching staff

Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Indiana in current position
Shonda Stanton Head coach 6th
Chanda Bell Associate Coach 6th
Aaron Clopton Assistant coach 1st
Gabbi Jenkins Assistant coach 2nd
Grayson Radcliffe Student Coach 1st
Reference: [4]

Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year
Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
  • Gina Ugo, 1996
  • Morgan Melloh, 2011
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Tammy Connor, 1985
  • Taryn Kern, 2023
Big Ten Coach of the Year
  • Diane Stephenson, 1994

References

  1. ^ "Primary Colors". Indiana University Athletics Brand and Uniform Guidelines (PDF). August 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Andy Mohr Field – Softball". IUHoosiers.com. Indiana University. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Indiana Softball History Timeline" (PDF). CSTV.com. Indiana University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Indiana Softball Staff". IUHoosiers.com. INDIANA UNIVERSITY. Retrieved 27 February 2019.