The Rutgers Scarlet Knights softball is the team that represents Rutgers University–New Brunswick in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Scarlet Knights who are currently led by head coach Kristen Butler. The team plays its home games at Rutgers Softball Complex which is located on the university's campus.[2]
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights softball | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 (51 years ago) |
| University | Rutgers University–New Brunswick |
| Head coach | Kristen Butler (8th season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Piscataway, New Jersey, US |
| Home stadium | Rutgers Softball Complex |
| Nickname | Scarlet Knights |
| Colors | Scarlet[1] |
| AIAW WCWS appearances | |
| 1979, 1981 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1984, 1994 | |
History
editCoaching history
edit| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1979 | No Coach | 76–26–1 | .743 |
| 1980–2006 | Pat Willis | 644–564–8 | .533 |
| 2007–2018 | Jay Nelson | 279–354 | .441 |
| 2019–present | Kristen Butler | 72–106 | .404 |
Source:[3]
Coaching staff
edit| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Rutgers in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Butler | Head coach | 4th | |
| Rod Radcliffe | Assistant coach | 1st | |
| Brandon Duncan | Assistant coach | 1st | |
| Marcus Smith | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1st | |
| Lauren Moroch | Director of Operations | 4th | |
| Reference:[4] | |||
References
edit- ↑ "Colors | Visual Identity System". Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Rutgers Softball Complex". ScarletKnights.com. Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ "Rutgers Softball Record Book" (PDF). ScarletKnights.com. Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Rutgers Softball Coaching Staff". ScarletKnights.com. Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2019.