The Tulsa Golden Hurricane softball is the team that represents the University of Tulsa in NCAA Division I college softball. The team currently participates in the American Conference. The Golden Hurricane are currently led by their head coach DJ Gasso.[2] The team plays its home games at the Collins Family Softball Complex which is located on the university's campus.[3]
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane softball | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 (33 years ago) |
| University | University of Tulsa |
| Head coach | DJ Gasso (1st season) |
| Conference | The American |
| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US |
| Home stadium | Collins Family Softball Complex (capacity: 1000) |
| Nickname | Golden Hurricane |
| Colors | Old gold, royal blue, and crimson[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Conference tournament championships | |
| Conference USA 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014 AAC 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| Regular-season conference championships | |
| Conference USA 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 AAC 2017 | |
History
editCoaching history
edit| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1997 | Pattie Holthaus | 69–192 | .264 |
| 1998–2000 | Lori Castellano | 59–107 | .355 |
| 2001–2004 | Jamie Pinkerton | 140–105 | .571 |
| 2005 | Christy Connoyer | 31–30 | .608 |
| 2006–2019 | John Bargfeldt | 535–270–1 | .664 |
| 2020–2026 | Crissy Strimple | 56–57–1 | .496 |
| 2027–Present | DJ Gasso | 0–0 | – |
Championships
editConference championships
edit| Season | Conference | Record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Conference USA | 15–8 | John Bargfeldt |
| 2009 | Conference USA | 16–4 | John Bargfeldt |
| 2011 | Conference USA | 19–5 | John Bargfeldt |
| 2012 | Conference USA | 19–5 | John Bargfeldt |
| 2014 | Conference USA | 19–4 | John Bargfeldt |
| 2017 | American Athletic Conference | 15–3 | John Bargfeldt |
Conference tournament championships
edit| Year | Conference | Tournament location | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Conference USA | Tulsa, OK | John Bargfeldt |
| 2009 | Conference USA | El Paso, TX | John Bargfeldt |
| 2012 | Conference USA | Birmingham, AL | John Bargfeldt |
| 2014 | Conference USA | Boca Raton, FL | John Bargfeldt |
| 2016 | American Athletic Conference | Tulsa, OK | John Bargfeldt |
| 2017 | American Athletic Conference | Greenville, NC | John Bargfeldt |
| 2018 | American Athletic Conference | Tampa, FL | John Bargfeldt |
Coaching staff
edit| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Tulsa in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Gasso | Head coach | 1st | |
| Amber Fiser | Assistant coach | 1st | |
| Reference:[4] | |||
Awards and honors
editConference awards
edit- Emily Watson, 2017
- AAC Player of the Year
- Julia Hollingsworth, 2019
- AAC Defensive Player of the Year
- Rylie Spell, 2018
- AAC Rookie of the Year
- Chenise Delce, 2019
References
edit- ↑ Tulsa Brand Guide (PDF). February 1, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ↑ "CRISSY STRIMPLE". TulsaHurricane.com. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ "COLLINS FAMILY SOFTBALL COMPLEX". TulsaHurricane.com. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ "Tulsa Softball Coaches". TulsaHurricane.com. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved 29 May 2019.