Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball

Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball
Founded1975
UniversityOklahoma State University–Stillwater
Head coachKenny Gajewski (9th season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationStillwater, OK
Home stadiumCowgirl Stadium (Capacity: 750)
NicknameCowgirls
ColorsOrange and black[1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
1982, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
AIAW WCWS appearances
1977, 1980, 1981, 1982
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2011, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2022
Regular Season Conference championships
Big Eight
1980, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball team represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big 12 Conference. The Cowgirls are currently led by head coach Kenny Gajewski. The team plays its home games at Cowgirl Stadium located on the university's campus.[2]

History

Coaching history

Years Coach Record %
1975–1976 Pauline Winter 27–6 .818
1977 Brenda Johnson 25–13 .658
1978 Paula Jantz 24–16 .600
1979–2001 Sandy Fischer 901–374–3 .706
2002–2006 Margaret Rebenar 151–119 .559
2007–2015 Rich Wieligman 275–227 .548
2016–present Kenny Gajewski 365–149 .710
Reference: [3]

Current coaching staff

Name Position coached Consecutive season
at Oklahoma State 		Consecutive season
in current position
Kenny Gajewski Head coach 9th 9th
Carrie Eberle Assistant coach /
Pitching Coach		 1st 1st
Vanessa Shippy-Fletcher Assistant coach /
Hitting Coach		 4th 1st
Stacie Pestrak Director of Operations
and Player Development		 9th 5th
Chance Marek Strength & Conditioning Coach 3rd 3rd
Mike Barlow Athletic Trainer 2nd 1st
Jesse Martin Senior Associate AD /
External Affairs /
Sport Administrator		 17th 10th
Reference: [4]

Season-by-season results

Record
Big Eight (1975–1996)
Year Head Coach Overall Record Conference Record Conference Standing Postseason Final Ranking
1975 Pauline Winter 9-5 – – - -
1976 Pauline Winter 18-1 – – - -
1977 Brenda Johnson 25-13 – – AIAW WCWS -
1978 Paula Jantz 24-16 – 6th - -
1979 (Spring) Sandy Fischer 24-17 – 2nd - -
1979 (Fall) Sandy Fischer 10-6 – - - -
1980 (Spring) Sandy Fischer 34-20 – 1st AIAW WCWS -
1980 (Fall) Sandy Fischer 16-7 – - - -
1981 (Spring) Sandy Fischer 40-16 – 1st AIAW WCWS -
1981 (Fall) Sandy Fischer 22-3 – - - -
1982 Sandy Fischer 35-19 2-0 6th AIAW WCWS

Women's College World Series

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1983 Sandy Fischer 34-13-1 4-2 2nd - -
1984 Sandy Fischer 31-11 6-2 2nd Midwest Regional -
1985 Sandy Fischer 30-15 6-6 5th - -
1986 Sandy Fischer 27-18-1 6-7 4th - -
1987 Sandy Fischer 37-16 6-4 5th - -
1988 Sandy Fischer 51-9 10-0 2nd Northeast Regional -
1989 Sandy Fischer 46-6 10-2 1st Women's College World Series 2
1990 Sandy Fischer 43-11 5-4 1st Women's College World Series 6
1991 Sandy Fischer 36-10-1 6-2 1st Regional No. 1 10
1992 Sandy Fischer 48-14 6-2 1st Regional No. 6 6
1993 Sandy Fischer 50-9 16-2 1st Women's College World Series 4
1994 Sandy Fischer 46-12 15-3 1st Women's College World Series 4
1995 Sandy Fischer 36-16 13-3 1st Regional No. 7 15
Big 12 (1996–Present)
Year Head Coach Overall Record Conference Record Conference Standing Postseason Final Ranking
1996 Sandy Fischer 37-20 14-5 2nd Regional No. 8 15
1997 Sandy Fischer 40-22 10-7 5th Regional No. 7 10
1998 Sandy Fischer 42-19 9-7 5th Women's College World Series 4
1999 Sandy Fischer 21-24 4-8 8th - -
2000 Sandy Fischer 33-22 8-10 5th - -
2001 Sandy Fischer 28-23 8-8 5th - -
2002 Margaret Rebenar 29-23 8-10 6th - -
2003 Margaret Rebenar 39-15 13-5 2nd Regional No. 6 14
2004 Margaret Rebenar 27-28 7-10 6th - -
2005 Margaret Rebenar 35-24 7-11 8th Tucson Regional -
2006 Margaret Rebenar 21-29 5-13 9th - -
2007 Rich Weiligman 25-33 3-15 9th - -
2008 Rich Weiligman 26-25 9-9 5th - -
2009 Rich Weiligman 36-22 8-10 7th Tallahassee Regional -
2010 Rich Weiligman 44-16 12-6 4th Tucson Regional 23
2011 Rich Weiligman 42-20 8-10 7th Women's College World Series 8
2012 Rich Weiligman 25-26 8-16 7th - -
2013 Rich Weiligman 30-16 6-12 5th - -
2014 Rich Weiligman 26-28 5-13 6th - -
2015 Rich Weiligman 21-31 3-13 6th - -
2016 Kenny Gajewski 32-26 6-11 5th Athens Regional -
2017 Kenny Gajewski 38-25 12-6 3rd Gainesville Regional 25
2018 Kenny Gajewski 39-22 12-6 2nd Fayetteville Regional -
2019 Kenny Gajewski 45-17 13-5 2nd Women's College World Series 6
2020 Kenny Gajewski 19-5 - - Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 12
2021 Kenny Gajewski 48-12 15-3 2nd Women's College World Series 6
2022 Kenny Gajewski 48-14 14-4 2nd Women's College World Series 4
2023 Kenny Gajewski 47-16 10-8 3rd Women's College World Series 6
2024 Kenny Gajewski 49-12 21-6 3rd Women's College World Series 7
Total – 1,722-895-3 350–281 – –
Reference:[5]

Championships

Conference championships

Season Conference Record Head coach
1980 Big Eight Conference — Sandy Fischer
1981 Big Eight Conference — Sandy Fischer
1989 Big Eight Conference 10–2 Sandy Fischer
1990 Big Eight Conference 5–4 Sandy Fischer
1991 Big Eight Conference 6–2 Sandy Fischer
1992 Big Eight Conference 6–2 Sandy Fischer
1993 Big Eight Conference 16–2 Sandy Fischer
1994 Big Eight Conference 15–3 Sandy Fischer
1995 Big Eight Conference 13–3 Sandy Fischer
Reference: [6]

Conference tournament championships

Year Conference Tournament Location Head coach
2022 Big 12 Conference Oklahoma City, OK Kenny Gajewski
Reference: [6]

Notable players

Sources:[7]

Conference awards

Big 12 Player of the Year
Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
  • Jaime Foutch, 1996
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
  • Leanne Tyler, 1996
  • Shelly Graham, 1999
Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Vanessa Shippy, 2017, 2018

References

  1. ^ Oklahoma State University Athletics Official Athletics Branding Manual (PDF). November 20, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "2021 Oklahoma State Softball Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Oklahoma State University Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ "2022 Oklahoma State Softball Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Oklahoma State University Athletic Department. p. 146. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma State Softball Coaches". OKState.com. Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  5. ^ Live " + fromNow + ". "Oklahoma State Athletics" (PDF). okstate.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  6. ^ a b "2021 Oklahoma State Softball Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Oklahoma State University Athletic Department. p. 99. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Big 12 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. p. 7. Retrieved 15 May 2019.