Ohio State Buckeyes softball

The Ohio State Buckeyes softball team represents Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes are currently led by head coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly. The team plays its home games at Buckeye Field located on the university's campus.[2]

Ohio State Buckeyes softball
Founded1972
UniversityOhio State University
Head coachKelly Kovach Schoenly (7th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationColumbus, OH
Home stadiumBuckeye Field (Capacity: 1500)
NicknameBuckeyes
ColorsScarlet and Gray[1]
         
AIAW WCWS appearances
1982
NCAA Tournament appearances
1990, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
2007
Conference championships
1990, 2007

History

Coaching history
Years Coach Record %
1972–1973Catherine O’Brien16–6.727
1974–1977Harriet Reynolds27–28.491
1978Don Dungree20–7.741
1979–1985Dianne Thompson146–147–2.498
1986–1988Barb Dearing56–89–2.388
1989–1996Gail Davenport220–247.471
1997–2012Linda Kalafatis538–358.600
2013–presentKelly Kovach Schoenly199–123–1.618

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Championships

Conference Championships
Season Conference Record Head Coach
1990Big Ten Conference17–7Gail Davenport
2007Big Ten Conference14–2Linda Kalafatis

Conference Tournament Championships
Year Conference Tournament Location Head Coach
2007Big Ten ConferenceColumbus, OHLinda Kalafatis

Coaching staff
Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Ohio State in current position
Kelly Kovach SchoenlyHead coach7th
Jenna HallAssistant Coach7th
Jordan ClarkAssistant Coach1st
Anna KirkVolunteer Assistant Coach2nd
Megan SmithDirector of Operations5th
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Notable players

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Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Wendy Allen, 2002

Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Melanie Nichols, 2010
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References
  1. "Ohio State Brand Guidelines". Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  2. "Buckeye Field". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "Ohio State Softball History" (PDF). OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State Athletics. p. 14. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "Ohio State Buckeyes 2019 Softball Roster". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. "Big Ten Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. p. 19. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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