Alabama Crimson Tide softball

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The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It is currently led by head coach Patrick Murphy and assistant coaches Lance McMahon and Kayla Braud. The team plays its home games at the Rhoads Stadium located on the university's campus. The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team won its first national championship in 2012, after they defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in the championship series of the Women's College World Series.

History

On September 28, 1995, Alabama athletics director Glen Tuckett announced the school would sponsor a softball program to begin play in the 1997 season.[1] At the time of its addition, softball became both the 20th varsity sport overall and 11th women's sport sponsored at Alabama.[1] On January 3, 1996, Kalum Haack was hired from Kansas to serve as the first head coach for the team.[2] The next spring, Haack recruited his first class for the inaugural 1997 team.[2] On February 15, 1997, Alabama defeated Tulsa 5–2 in their first all-time game at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.[3] Two weeks later, the Crimson Tide won their first all-time home game in their home opener at Sokol Park against Delta State 4–3.[4]

After he led the Crimson Tide in their inaugural season and to their first SEC championship in their second season, on June 30, 1998, Haack resigned as head coach.[5] He cited personal reasons for his resignation.[5] During his two-year stint as head coach, Haack compiled an overall record of 78 wins and 47 losses (78–47).[5] A week later on July 9, Alabama assistant coach Patrick Murphy was promoted to the Crimson Tide's head coach position.[6]

Since Murphy took over in 1999, the Crimson Tide has won 12 SEC championships (6 regular season and 6 tournaments), made 17 consecutive NCAA tournaments (every year since 1999) and have advanced to the Women's College World Series ten times.[7][8] In 2012, Alabama defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, 2 games to 1, in the championship series of the Women's College World Series, to win its first national championship in school history and the first softball national championship in the history of the SEC.[9]

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A Crimson Tide softball player takes the field before a game at Rhoads Stadium

Head coaches

Name Years Record %
Kalum Haack 1997–1998 78–47 Template:Winpct
Patrick Murphy 1999–present 1,083–303 Template:Winpct

Year-by-year records

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NCAA Tournament seeding history

National seeding began in 2005. The Alabama Crimson Tide are one of only two teams to have a national seed every year, along with Tennessee.

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Awards and honors

National awards

NFCA National Pitcher of the Year
Softball America Pitcher of the Year
  • Montana Fouts (2023)
D1Softball Pitcher of the Year
  • Montana Fouts (2021)
Honda Sports Award
  • Montana Fouts (2023)

Conference awards

SEC Player of the Year
SEC Pitcher of the Year
  • Stephanie VanBrakle (2006)
  • Kelsi Dunne (2010, 2011)
  • Jackie Traina (2012, 2014)
  • Sarah Cornell (2019)
  • Montana Fouts (2021)
SEC Freshman of the Year
  • Lacy Prejean (2000)
  • Jackie McClain (2001)
  • Stephanie VanBrakle (2003)
  • Brittany Rogers (2006)
  • Kelsi Dunne (2008)
  • Amanda Locke (2009)
  • Kayla Braud (2010)
  • Alexis Osorio (2015)
  • Montana Fouts (2019)

Alabama's Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans

Player Year(s)
Kelly Kretschman 1998, 1999, 2000†, 2001†
Carrie Moreman 1999
Ginger Jones 2000†
Shelley Laird 2000, 2001
Suzanne Olcott 2001
Ashley Courtney 2002†, 2005
Jackie McClain 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Stephanie VanBrakle 2005, 2006
Brittany Rogers 2006, 2007, 2008†, 2009
Lauren Parker 2007†
Chrissy Owens 2007
Kelley Montalvo 2008†
Charlotte Morgan 2008†, 2009†, 2010
Kelsi Dunne 2008, 2009†, 2010, 2011†
Kayla Braud 2010, 2011†, 2013†
Whitney Larsen 2011
Jackie Traina 2011†, 2012†, 2013, 2014†
Kaila Hunt 2012, 2013
Amanda Locke 2012
Jennifer Fenton 2012
Haylie McCleney 2013, 2014†, 2015†, 2016†
Alexis Osorio 2015, 2017†
Marisa Runyon 2015
Demi Turner 2015
Leona Lafaele 2016
Sydney Littlejohn 2016
Kaylee Tow 2018, 2019, 2021
Bailey Hemphill 2019, 2021†
Montana Fouts 2019, 2021†
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†Denotes 1st Team selection

See also

References

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External links

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