The Wisconsin Badgers softball team represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference. The Badgers are currently led by head coach Yvette Healy. The team plays its home games at the Goodman Softball Complex located on the university's campus.[2]
| Wisconsin Badgers | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| All-time Record | 627–591–3 (.515) |
| Head coach | Yvette Healy (13th season) |
| Conference | Big Ten Leaders Division |
| Location | Madison, WI |
| Home stadium | Goodman Softball Complex (Capacity: 1,600) |
| Nickname | Badgers |
| Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2001, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2013 | |
Year-by-year results
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Gallagher (Big Ten Conference) (1996–2005) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Karen Gallagher | 14–39–1 | 3–21 | 10th | |||||
| 1997 | Karen Gallagher | 32–25 | 10–13 | T-6th | |||||
| 1998 | Karen Gallagher | 19–31–1 | 8–16 | T-8th | |||||
| 1999 | Karen Gallagher | 29–21 | 11–12 | 6th | |||||
| 2000 | Karen Gallagher | 34–25 | 9–6 | 5th | |||||
| 2001 | Karen Gallagher | 33–27 | 9–11 | T-5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2002 | Karen Gallagher | 31–22 | 11–6 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2003 | Karen Gallagher | 19–26 | 7–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2004 | Karen Gallagher | 29–28 | 6–14 | 10th | |||||
| 2005 | Karen Gallagher | 31–24 | 11–9 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Karen Gallagher: | 271–268–2 (.503) | 85–121 (.413) | |||||||
| Chandelle Schulte (Big Ten Conference) (2006–2010) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Chandelle Schulte | 22–22 | 6–11 | 10th | |||||
| 2007 | Chandelle Schulte | 27–20 | 6–12 | 9th | |||||
| 2008 | Chandelle Schulte | 15–40 | 3–17 | 11th | |||||
| 2009 | Chandelle Schulte | 15–40 | 3–17 | 11th | |||||
| 2010 | Chandelle Schulte | 20–31 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
| Chandelle Schulte: | 99–153 (.393) | 23–70 (.247) | |||||||
| Yvette Healy (Big Ten Conference) (2011–Present) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Yvette Healy | 30–23 | 9–11 | T-6th | |||||
| 2012 | Yvette Healy | 34–19 | 13–10 | T-6th | |||||
| 2013 | Yvette Healy | 44–13 | 16–7 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2014 | Yvette Healy | 36–20 | 15–7 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Yvette Healy | 21–31 | 5–17 | 13th | |||||
| 2016 | Yvette Healy | 28–24–1 | 11–11–1 | 8th | |||||
| 2017 | Yvette Healy | 35–17 | 11–11 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Yvette Healy | 29–23 | 11–9 | 7th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Yvette Healy | 43–14 | 15–8 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Yvette Healy | 14-10* | 0-0* | season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | Yvette Healy | 18-22 | 18-22 | 9th | B1G-only schedule played | ||||
| 2022 | Yvette Healy | 43–14 | 15–8 | 8th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Yvette Healy: | 375–230–1 (.620) | 139–121–1 (.534) | |||||||
| Total: | 745–651–3 (.534) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Championships
editConference tournament championships
edit| Year | Conference | Tournament location | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Big Ten | Lincoln, NE | Yvette Healy |
Coaching staff
edit| Name | Position coached | Consecutive seasons at Wisconsin in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvette Healy | Head coach | 9th | |
| Danielle Zymkowitz | Assistant coach | 3rd | |
| Kirsten Verdun | Assistant coach | 4th | |
| Karla Beasley | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1st | |
| Jeff Zuhlke | Strength coach | 8th | |
| Ashley Parr | Athletic Trainer | 15th | |
| Lori Murphy | Sports Operation Coordinator | 5th | |
| Reference:[3] | |||
Notable players
edit- Kayla Konwent, 2019
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Colors for Web". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Goodman Softball Complex". UWBadgers.com. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Softball Coaches". UWBadgers.com. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved 2 May 2019.