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| North Dakota State Bison softball | |
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| University | North Dakota State University |
| Head coach | Darren Mueller (23rd season) |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Location | Fargo, ND |
| Home stadium | Tharaldson Park (Capacity: 735) |
| Nickname | Bison |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| D II: 2000 | |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| pre-NCAA: 1973, 1974, 1975 D II: 1999, 2000, 2001 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| D I: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 D II: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
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Summit: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 North Central Conference: 1999, 2002 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
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Summit: 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 NCC: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | |
The North Dakota State Bison softball team is part of the athletic program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. They are members of the NCAA Division I and the Summit League. The current Bison softball head coach is Darren Mueller in his 23rd season. The Bison softball team has appeared in six Women's College World Series, in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1999, 2000 and 2001. [1]
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judy Strachan | 1976–1977 |
| 2 | Pam Larson | 1978 |
| 3 | Donna Palivec | 1979–1981 |
| 4 | Kathy Frederickson | 1982–1984 |
| 5 | Sue Collins | 1985 |
| 6 | Pam Hehrens | 1986–1987 |
| 7 | Michelle Woodward | 1988–1990 |
| 8 | Nadine Roth | 1991 |
| 9 | Karla McCrory | 1992 |
| 10 | Greg Crowley | 1993–1994 |
| 11 | Mitch Hanson | 1995–2001 |
| 12 | Darren Mueller and Jamie Trachsel | 2011–2016 |
| 12 | Darren Mueller | 2002–present |
Postseason history
NCAA Division I Championships
- 2009 Norman Region Champions
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Bison have appeared in 10 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 10-20.
| Year | Regional | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Norman Tempe Super Regional |
#7 Oklahoma Tulsa Tulsa #10 Arizona State #10 Arizona State |
W 1-0 11 W 3-2 W 4-1 L 0-11 5 L 0-3 |
| 2010 | Seattle | #3 Washington Nebraska |
L 0-3 L 1-5 |
| 2011 | Tempe | #1 Arizona State San Diego State |
L 0-105 L 4-5 |
| 2012 | Tucson | #13 Arizona Hawai'i Notre Dame |
L 0-115 W 9-7 L 4-8 |
| 2014 | Minneapolis | Auburn #16 Minnesota Auburn |
W 5-2 L 1-410 0-1 |
| 2015 | Eugene | Fresno State #2 Oregon BYU Oregon |
W 4-0 L 3-4 W 7-0 L 1-6 |
| 2016 | Seattle | Minnesota Weber State Minnesota |
L 2-7 W 5-2 L 2-7 |
| 2017 | Norman | #10 Oklahoma Tulsa #10 Oklahoma |
W 3-29 L 1-2 L 2-105 |
| 2018 | Tucson | Mississippi State #14 Arizona Mississippi State |
W 5-4 L 0-6 L 0-125 |
| 2019 | Minneapolis | #7 Minnesota Drake |
L 0-3 L 0-85 |
All seeds denote National Seeds
NCAA Division II Championships:
- 2000 National Champions
Summit League Championships:
- 2008 Regular Season Champions
- 2009 Tournament Champions
- 2010 Tournament Champions
- 2011 Tournament Champions
- 2012 Regular Season & Tournament Champions
- 2013 Regular Season Champions
- 2014 Regular Season & Tournament Champions
- 2015 Regular Season & Tournament Champions
- 2016 Regular Season & Tournament Champions
- 2017 Tournament Champions
- 2018 Regular Season & Tournament Champions
- 2019 Regular Season & Tournament Champions
North Central Conference Championships:
- 1999 Regular Season & Tournament Champions
- 2000 Regular Season Champions
- 2001 Regular Season Champions
- 2002 Regular Season & Tournament Champions
- 2003 Regular Season Champions
- 2004 Regular Season Champions
Stadium
- Tharaldson Park [2]
See also
References
- ^ Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
- ^ "Tharaldson Park". North Dakota State Athletics.