Amy Hooks

Amy Hooks
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamLamar
ConferenceSouthland
Record99–186 (.347)
Biographical details
Born (1988-11-19) November 19, 1988 (age 35)
Dallas, Texas
Playing career
Softball
2008–2011Texas
2012Carolina Diamonds
2013NY/NJ Comets
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Softball
2013–2018Northwestern State (asst.)
2018–presentLamar
Head coaching record
Overall99–186 (.347)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Amy Deanne Hooks (born November 19, 1988)[1] is an American college softball coach and former catcher who is the current head coach at Lamar.[2] Prior to her position at Lamar, she served as assistant softball coach for six seasons at Northwestern State.[3][4]

Playing career

High school

Born in Dallas and raised in Mesquite, Texas, Hooks played varsity softball and volleyball at North Mesquite High School. In softball, she earned several awards including being named as an All-District first team player in District 12-5A three times. She was named District 12-5A Offensive player of the year twice (2004 and 2006) and District 12-5A Defensive player of the year once (2003). In volleyball, she was named to the All-District 12-5A first team and was named to the State All-Academic team in 2006.[5]

College

Hooks played softball for the Texas Longhorns softball team from 2008-2011. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, Hooks was named Big 12 Conference Player of the Year and was named to the Big 12 All-Conference first-team.[6] She was also named to the Big 12 All-Conference second team in 2010 and to the Big 12 Academic All-Conference second team in 2009. She was twice named as Big 12 Player of the week (February 24, 2009 and April 12, 2011).[7] She was named to the Easton All-America second team[8] and NFCA All Central Region second team in 2011.[9] She held the team record for season home runs at 36 until the 2011 season.[10]

Professional

Hooks played in the National Pro Fastpitch league with the Carolina Diamonds in 2012[11] and the NY/NJ Comets in 2013.[12]

Coaching career

Assistant coach

Hooks served as assistant coach for 6 years (2013–2018) for the Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team.[13] While at Northwestern State, the Lady Demons won the 2015 regular season Southland Conference championship. The Lady Demons also won the 2013 and 2014 Southland Conference softball tournament and appeared in the NCAA Division I softball tournament both years.

Lamar

Hooks was named head coach for the Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team on June 20, 2018.[14]

Head coaching record

Source: [15]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Lamar Lady Cardinals (Southland Conference) (2019–2021)
2019[16] Lamar 23–34 14–13 7th
2020[17] Lamar 9–12 0–3 Season cancelled after 3 conference games due to COVID19
2021[18] Lamar 8–43 4–23 12th
Lamar Lady Cardinals (Western Athletic Conference) (2022–2022)
2022[19] Lamar 11–38 5–19 5th (Southwest Division)
Lamar Lady Cardinals (Southland Conference) (2023–present)
2023[20] Lamar 22–34 12–12 4th
2024[21] Lamar 26–25 12–12 5th
Lamar: 99–186 (.347) 47–82 (.364)
Total: 99–186 (.347)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. ^ "Amy Hooks". TexasSports.com. University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Amy Hooks Tabbed as Softball Head Coach". Lamar University Athletics. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Northwestern State assistant Amy Hooks accepts head coaching job at Lamar". Natchitoches Parish Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Amy Hooks Tabbed as LU Softball Head Coach". Southland Conference. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "2011 Softball Roster Amy Hooks". The University of Texas. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Softball headlines All-Big 12 awards, Hooks named Player of the Year". The University of Texas at Austin. May 17, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Softball Big 12 Record Book" (PDF). Big12Sports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "6-7-2011 Easton All American List". Spy Softball. June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "2011 DI All Region Teams". National Fast Pitch Coaches Association. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "Two former Softball players join collegiate coaching ranks". The University of Texas at Austin. July 25, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  11. ^ "Veteran Head Coach, Teresa Williams Slated To Lead Diamonds". National Pro Fastpitch. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ "NPF Historical Rosters". National Pro Fast Pitch. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ Van Wade (June 20, 2018). "Amy Hooks Tabbed as Lamar Softball head coach". Orange Leader. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  14. ^ Liz Tietz and Danny Shapiro (June 20, 2018). "Lamar hires new softball coach". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "NCAA Statistics - Amy Hooks - Coaches Summary". NCAA.org. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "2019 Softball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "2020 Softball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  18. ^ "2021 Softball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  19. ^ "2022 Softball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  20. ^ "2023 Softball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  21. ^ "2024 Softball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2024.