Iowa State Cyclones softball

Iowa State Cyclones softball
UniversityIowa State University
Head coachJamie Pinkerton (6th season)
ConferenceBig-12
LocationAmes, IA
Home stadiumCyclone Sports Complex (Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameCyclones
ColorsCardinal and gold[1]
   
AIAW WCWS appearances
1971, 1973
NCAA Tournament appearances
1988, 2021
Conference Tournament championships
1976, 1978

The Iowa State Cyclones softball team represents Iowa State University (ISU) and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team is coached by Jamie Pinkerton, he is in his 5th year at Iowa State. The Cyclones play their home games at the Cyclone Sports Complex on Iowa State's campus.

History

The Cyclones had put together a women's softball team by 1971 and appeared in two of the early AIAW Women's College World Series in 1971 and 1973.[2] In 1971 the Cyclones advanced to the championship final series against John F. Kennedy College, before bowing out with two losses, 6-0 and 4-0. In 1974, under coach Gloria Crosby, the team got off to a strong start, winning two Big Eight Championships in four years.[3]

Iowa State continued their strong start into the 1980s under Head Coach Deb Kuhn. In 1987 the Cyclones made their first ever appearance in the Top 20 culminating in Coach Kuhn being named Big Eight Coach of the Year. The following year Iowa State made their first run in program history in the NCAA Tournament.[4]

The transition from the Big Eight to the Big 12 has proved difficult for the Cyclones. The team has not won more than six conference games in any season since joining the conference. The most wins overall in a single season since the start of the Big 12 is 29.[5]

Jamie Trachsel was the coach of the Cyclones for the 2017 season. She led them to a 23-35 overall record and their best conference standing since 1994.[6] At the conclusion of the season she left the Cyclones to coach the Minnesota Gophers.[7]

The team is currently coached by Jamie Pinkerton, he is in his 5th year at Iowa State.[8]

Record

Record
Big Eight (1973–1996)
Year Head Coach Overall Record Conference Record Conference Standing Postseason
1971 ? – – WCWS (2nd)
1972 ? – – –
1973 ? – – WCWS
1974 Gloria Crosby 9-7 – – –
1975 Gloria Crosby 18-4 – – –
1976 Mike Anthony 17-8 – 1st –
1977 Mike Anthony 22-10 – 2nd –
1978 Lucille Gecewicz 22-9 – 1st –
1979 Lucille Gecewicz 27-8 – 3rd –
1980 Lucille Gecewicz 23-19 – T-5th –
1981 Lucille Gecewicz 38-24 – 4th –
1982 Kelly Phipps 37-29-1 – 5th –
1983 Deb Kuhn 15–27 – 6th –
1984 Deb Kuhn 17-19-1 2–6 3rd –
1985 Deb Kuhn 34-19 6-6 3rd –
1986 Deb Kuhn 26-18 4–8 6th –
1987 Deb Kuhn 32-18 7-3 2nd –
1988 Deb Kuhn 35-25 5-5 3rd NCAA Regional
1989 Deb Kuhn 33-17-1 4–6 5th –
1990 Deb Kuhn 13–29 1–8 6th –
1991 Deb Kuhn 20–27 3-3 4th –
1992 Deb Kuhn 12–29 1–7 6th –
1993 Deb Kuhn 15–31 8–10 4th –
1994 Deb Kuhn 18-31-1 7–13 5th –
1995 Deb Kuhn 22-21-1 3–13 6th –
1996 Deb Kuhn 17–28 6–13 7th –
Big 12 (1996–Present)
Year Head Coach Overall Record Conference Record Conference Standing Postseason
1997 Ruth Crowe 17–24 1–13 10th –
1998 Ruth Crowe 16–27 5–11 8th –
1999 Ruth Crowe 23–30 5–11 T-9th –
2000 Ruth Crowe 18–29 4–14 10th –
2001 Ruth Crowe 14–27 2–12 10th –
2002 Ruth Crowe 19–25 6–12 8th –
2003 Ruth Crowe 19–28 6–12 7th –
2004 Ruth Crowe 13–31 3–13 9th –
2005 Ruth Crowe 18–32 3–15 T-9th –
2006 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 23–28 5–13 T-8th –
2007 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 24–40 3–15 T-9th –
2008 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 29-29 4–14 T-9th –
2009 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 26–29 7–11 8th –
2010 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 26–29 4–14 9th –
2011 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 21–28 3–15 8th –
2012 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 14–39 2–22 8th –
2013 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 21–34 4–14 6th –
2014 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 23–31–1 2–16 7th –
2015 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 26–28 3–15 T-6th –
2016 Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 20–35 1–17 7th –
2017 Jamie Trachsel 23–35 6–12 5th –
2018 Jamie Pinkerton 23–33 4–14 6th –
2019 Jamie Pinkerton 37–25 7–11 5th –
2020 Jamie Pinkerton 11–13 0–0 – –
2021 Jamie Pinkerton 34–23 6–12 5th NCAA Regional
2022 Jamie Pinkerton 28–27 6-12 4th –
Total – 1,077-1,643 159–441 – –
Reference:[9]

Individual accomplishments

Facilities

The Cyclones play their home games at the $13 million Cyclone Sports Complex that opened in 2012. Some of the state-of-the-art facility's amenities are home and away locker rooms, officials' locker rooms, team meeting rooms, athletic training room, and a seating capacity of 1,500.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Iowa State University Style Guide" (PDF). Trademark.IAState.edu. February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Softball[citation needed]
  4. ^ "Iowa State University Department of Athletics, Women's Softball Subject Files, RS 24/16/1, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library". Iowa State University Special Collections and University Archives. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  5. ^ Live " + fromNow + ". "Iowa State Athletics" (PDF). Cyclones.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  6. ^ "Gophers hire Jamie Trachsel to coach softball, replacing Stanford-bound Jessica Allister".
  7. ^ "Gophers hire Jamie Trachsel to replace Jessica Allister as softball coach". 24 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Pinkerton returns to Iowa State to run softball program".
  9. ^ Live " + fromNow + ". "Iowa State Athletics" (PDF). Cyclones.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  10. ^ Live " + fromNow + ". "Iowa State Athletics". Cyclones.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.