Iowa Hawkeyes softball
Founded1978
UniversityUniversity of Iowa
Head coachRenee Luers-Gillispie (1st season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationIowa City, IA
Home stadiumBob Pearl Softball Field (Capacity: 1500)
NicknameHawkeyes
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
NCAA Tournament appearances
1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Conference Tournament championships
2001, 2003
Regular Season Conference championships
1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2003

The Iowa Hawkeyes softball team represents University of Iowa in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeyes are currently led by head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie. The team plays its home games at Bob Pearl Softball Field located on the university's campus.[2]

History

Coaching history

Years Coach Record %
1978-1980Jane Hagedorn
1981-1987Ginny Parrish
1988-2010Gayle Blevins
2011-2018Marla Looper
2019–presentRenee Luers-Gillispie

[3]

Championships

Conference championships

Season Conference Record Head coach
1989Big Ten Conference17–7Gayle Blevins
1990Big Ten Conference17–7Gayle Blevins
1997Big Ten Conference22–0Gayle Blevins
2000Big Ten Conference14–4Gayle Blevins
2003Big Ten Conference13–4Gayle Blevins

Conference tournament championships

Year Conference Tournament Location Head coach
2001Big TenAnn Arbor, MIGayle Blevins
2003Big TenIowa City, IAGayle Blevins

Coaching staff

Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Iowa in current position
Renee Luers-GillispieHead coach1st
Brian LevinAssistant coach1st
Mandy GardnerAssistant coach1st
Erin Doud JohnsonVolunteer Assistant Coach1st
Jessica UjvariDirector of Softball Operations2nd
Reference:[4]

Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Terri McFarland, 1990
  • Karen Jackson, 1991
  • Debbie Bilbao, 1997
Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
  • Karen Jackson, 1994
  • Kristi Hanks, 2000
  • Kristi Hanks, 2001
  • Lisa Birocci, 2003
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Terri McFarland, 1989
  • Karren Jackson, 1991
  • Kari Knopf, 1994
  • Jessica Bashor, 2000
  • Stacy May, 2003
Big Ten Coach of the Year

References

  1. ↑ "Branding Guide 2020". HawkeyeSports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bob Pearl Softball Field". HawkeyeSports.com. The University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Iowa Softball Record Book" (PDF). HawkeyeSports.com. The University of Iowa Athletics. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Iowa Hawkeyes Softball Roster". HawkeyeSports.com. The University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2019.


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