Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball

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.

Oklahoma State Cowgirls softball
Founded	1975
University	Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
Head coach	Kenny Gajewski (4th season)
Conference	Big 12
Location	Stillwater, OK
Home stadium	Cowgirl Stadium (Capacity: 750)
Nickname	Cowgirls
Colors	Orange and Black[1]
NCAA WCWS appearances
1982, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2011, 2019
AIAW WCWS appearances
1977, 1980, 1981, 1982
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2011, 2019
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
Conference championships
Big Eight 1980, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

History

Coaching history

Years	Coach	Record	%
1975–1976	Pauline Winter
1977	Brenda Johnson	25–13	.658
1978	Paula Jantz	24–16	.600
1979–2001	Sandy Fischer
2002–2006	Margaret Rebenar
2007–2015	Rich Wieligman
2016–present	Kenny Gajewski	154–90	.631

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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

Coaching staff

Name	Position coached	Consecutive season at Oklahoma State in current position
Kenny Gajewski	Head coach	4th
Stacie Pestrak	Assistant Coach	4th
Jeff Cottrill	Assistant Coach	4th
(open)	Volunteer Assistant Coach	1st
Claire Williams	Athletic Trainer	5th
Wes Ulm	Strength & Conditioning Coach / Operations Point of Contact	2nd
Jesse Martin	Senior Associate AD / Sport Administrator	14th
Reference:[3]

Notable players

Sources:[4]

Big 12 Player of the Year

• Lauren Bay, 2003
• Vanessa Shippy, 2016, 2018

Big 12 Freshman of the Year

• Jaime Foutch, 1996

Big 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. "Oklahoma State Softball Media Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Oklahoma State Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
3. "Oklahoma State Softball Coaches". OKState.com. Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
4. "Big 12 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. p. 7. Retrieved 15 May 2019.