Ralph Weekly

Ralph Weekly is an American softball coach who is the current co-head coach at Tennessee.[1] He serves as co-head coach with his wife Karen Weekly.

Ralph Weekly
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTennessee
ConferenceSEC
Record893–276–2 (.763)
Biographical details
Alma materArizona State
Pacific Lutheran
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
College Softball
1986–1994Pacific Luthern
1995–1998Chattanooga (Co-HC)
2001Chattanooga (Co-HC)
2002–PresentTennessee (Co-HC)
National Softball
1994–2001USA Women's Softball (asst.)
Football
1986–1993Pacific Luthern (asst.)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1998–2001USA Softball National Team's (Director)
Head coaching record
Overall1394–457–2 (.753)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SEC Regular Season Champions (2007)

3× SEC Eastern Division Champions (2004, 2007, 2012)
2× SEC Tournament Champions (2006, 2011)
4× SoCon Regular Season Champions (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
4× SoCon Tournament Champions (1996–1998, 2001)

2× NAIA National Champions (1988, 1992)
Awards
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2011)

2× SEC Co-Coach of the Year (2004, 2007)
2× Speedline South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2005, 2007)
3× NFCA Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013)
2× UT Daily Beacon Lady Vol Coach of the Year (2001–02, 2002–03)
2× SoCon Coach of the Year (1998, 2001)
2× NAIA National Coach of the Year (1988, 1992)

8× NAIA West Region Coach of the Year (1986–1990, 1992–1994)
Records
Tennessee first SEC team to reach WCWS Championship Series
Tennessee first SEC team to reach #1 in polls (2007)

Early life and education

Weekly graduated from Arizona State University in 1973. He earned his master's degree in international relations from Pacific Lutheran. Weekly served in the United States Air Force and retired in 1986.[2]

Coaching career

Pacific Lutheran

Chattanooga

Tennessee

Head coaching record

College

References:[3][4][5][6]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Pacific Lutheran (Northwest Conference) (1986–1994)
1986 Pacific Lutheran 25–64–2T-2nd
1987 Pacific Lutheran 29–1114–21st
1988 Pacific Lutheran 40–614–21stNAIA National Championship
1989 Pacific Lutheran 33–1313–31st
1990 Pacific Lutheran 40–815–11stNAIA National Runner-Up
1991 Pacific Lutheran 36–813–11st
1992 Pacific Lutheran 34–1310–11stNAIA National Championship
1993 Pacific Lutheran 35–98–01stNAIA Fifth-Place
1994 Pacific Lutheran 39–1913–31st
Pacific Lutheran: 310–93 (.769)104–15 (.874)
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference) (1995–1998)
1995 Chattanooga 29–218–4T-1st
1996 Chattanooga 34–156–6T-2nd
1997 Chattanooga 32–195–31st
1998 Chattanooga 47–1510–21st
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference) (2001–present)
2001 Chattanooga 49–1818–21stNCAA Regionals
Chattanooga: 191–88 (.685)47–17 (.734)
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2002–Present)
2002 Tennessee 35–25–18–174th (East)
2003 Tennessee 45–2514–154th (East)
2004 Tennessee 55–1620–81st (East)NCAA Regional
2005 Tennessee 67–1520–82nd (East)Women's College World Series
2006 Tennessee 61–1221–92nd (East)Women's College World Series
2007 Tennessee 63–823–41st (East)Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2008 Tennessee 50–1614–122nd (East)NCAA Regional
2009 Tennessee 40–18–112–12–13rd (East)NCAA Regional
2010 Tennessee 49–1517–83rd (East)Women's College World Series
2011 Tennessee 49–1220–82nd (East)NCAA Regional
2012 Tennessee 52–1422–61st (East)Women's College World Series
2013 Tennessee 52–1216–62nd (East)Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2014 Tennessee 46–1217–72ndNCAA Super Regional
2015 Tennessee 47–1715–9T-4thWomen's College World Series
2016 Tennessee 43–1616–7T-3rdNCAA Regional
2017 Tennessee 48–1216–7T-3rdNCAA Super Regional
2018 Tennessee 48–1414–104thNCAA Super Regional
2019 Tennessee 43–1714–10T-2ndNCAA Super Regional
2020 Tennessee 14–90–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
Tennessee: 907–285–2 (.760)299–163–1 (.647)
Total:1408–466–2 (.751)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References
  1. "Ralph Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. "Ralph Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. "Ralph Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  4. "2018 SEC Softball Record Book" (PDF). a.ESPNCDN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. "SoCon Softball Record Book" (PDF). SoConSports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. "Northwest Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). NWCSports.com. NORTHWEST CONFERENCE. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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