Softball Coaches’ Records
All-Divisions Coaches’ Records Winningest Coaches All-Time By Percentage .. 298 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Victories ...... 298 Division I Coaches’ Records Winningest Active Coaches By Percentage ..... 298 Winningest Active Coaches By Victories ...... 299 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Percentage .. 299 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Victories ...... 299 Division II Coaches’ Records Winningest Active Coaches By Percentage ..... 300 Winningest Active Coaches By Victories ...... 300 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Percentage .. 301 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Victories ...... 301 Division III Coaches’ Records Winningest Active Coaches By Percentage ..... 301 Winningest Active Coaches By Victories ...... 302 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Percentage .. 302 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Victories ...... 302 298 ALL DIVISIONS COACHES’ RECORDS
BY VICTORIES All-Divisions Coaching (Minimum 10 years as a head coach at an NCAA school; includes spring varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) Records Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. *Margie Wright (Illinois St. 1980-85; Fresno St. 86-2001) ...... 22 978 323 3 .751 Winningest Coaches All-Time 2. *Sandy Jerstad (Augustana [S.D.] 1977-2001)...... 25 918 320 2 .742 3. Judi Garman (Cal St. Fullerton 1980-99) .... 20 913 374 4 .709 BY PERCENTAGE 4. *JoAnne Graf (Florida St. 1984-2001) ...... 18 894 271 6 .766 (Minimum 10 years as a head coach at an NCAA school; includes spring 5. *Gayle Blevins varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) (Indiana 1980-87; Iowa 88-2001) ...... 22 891 411 5 .684 Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 6. Sandy Fischer (Oklahoma St. 1979-2001) 23 883 358 3 .711 1. *Scott Whitlock (Kennesaw St. 1991-2001) 11 530 77 0 .873 7. *Mike Candrea (Arizona 1986-2001)...... 16 871 172 0 .835 2. *#Sue Enquist (UCLA 1989-2001)...... 13 641 123 1 .839 8. *Bill Galloway (Texas A&M 1979-81; 3. *Mike Candrea (Arizona 1986-2001)...... 16 871 172 0 .835 Louisiana Tech 82-2001) ...... 23 868 374 2 .699 4. #Sharron Backus (UCLA 1976-96)...... 21 840 167 3 .833 9. *Jan Hutchinson (Bloomsburg 1978-2001) 24 850 179 1 .826 5. *Jan Hutchinson (Bloomsburg 1978-2001). 24 850 179 1 .826 10. #Sharron Backus (UCLA 1976-96)...... 21 840 167 3 .832 6. June Walker (Col. of New Jersey 1974-95) 22 721 154 0 .824 11. *Yvette Girouard 7. *Frank Cheek (Humboldt St. 1989-2001)... 13 616 155 2 .798 (La.-Lafayette 1981-2000; LSU 2001)..... 21 818 261 0 .758 8. *Chris Bellotto (Fla. Southern 1985-2001).. 17 694 180 0 .794 12. *Joyce Compton (Missouri 1983-86; 9. *JoAnne Graf (Florida St. 1984-2001) ...... 18 894 271 6 .766 South Carolina 87-2001)...... 19 804 325 2 .712 10. *Yvette Girouard 13. *Linda Wells (Minnesota 1974-75, 77-89; (La.-Lafayette 1981-2000; LSU 2001)..... 21 818 261 0 .758 Arizona St. 90-2001) ...... 27 773 577 1 .573 14. *Margo Jonker (Central Mich. 1980-2001) 22 768 413 5 .650 11. Dan Simmons (Neb.-Kearney 1988-2000) 13 442 145 0 .753 15. *Kathy Welter (Okla. Baptist 1980-82; Texas 12. *Margie Wright Tech 83-85; Cal St. Bakersfield 86-2001) 22 790 331 6 .704 (Illinois St. 1980-85; Fresno St. 86-2001) 22 978 323 3 .751 13. *Denny Griffin (Alma 1989-2001)...... 13 397 133 0 .749 16. *Judy Groff (American Int’l 1969-2001)..... 33 746 391 3 .656 14. *Gina Loudenburg 17. *Kathy Veroni (Western Ill. 1973-2001) .... 28 744 486 2 .605 (Wheaton (Mass.) 1990-2001) ...... 12 329 112 2 .745 18. *Elaine Sortino (Massachusetts 1980-2001) 22 732 327 3 .691 15. Gary Torgeson (Cal St. Northridge 1982-94) 13 636 216 7 .744 19. *Carol Hutchins (Ferris St. 1982; Michigan 85-2001)...... 18 727 309 3 .701 16. *George Wares (Central (Iowa) 1985-2001) 17 580 199 2 .744 20. June Walker (Col. of New Jersey 1974-95) 22 721 154 0 .824 17. *Sandy Jerstad (Augustana (S.D.) 1977-2001)...... 25 918 320 2 .742 21. Sharon Drysdale (Kansas 1973-76; 18. Cathy Compton (Eureka 1987-90; Northwestern 79-2001) ...... 27 704 529 3 .571 Nicholls St. 91-95; LSU 97-98)...... 11 412 143 4 .741 22. Bob Brock (Baylor 1980-81; 19. Joey Arrietta (Akron 1980-89) ...... 10 326 115 4 .737 Texas A&M 82-96) ...... 17 695 298 0 .700 20. Kathy Tropp Veronesi 23. *Chris Bellotto (Fla. Southern 1985-2001).. 176 694 180 0 .794 (Mount Holyoke 1979-84; Nichols 85-92) 14 188 71 0 .726 24. Meredith Bakley (Valley City St. 1973-77; 21. Clyde Washburne Northern Iowa 78-2000) ...... 28 690 552 3 .554 (Eastern Conn. St. 1977-87, 93) ...... 12 284 110 1 .720 25. %Carol Spanks (Cal Poly Pomona 1979-93; 22. Turan Smith (Norfolk St. 1987-2000)...... 14 378 147 1 .720 UNLV 95-97) ...... 18 688 375 6 .646 23. *Mike McGovern (Ill.-Chicago 1990-2001) 12 582 227 1 .719 *Active coach; #Cohead coach with Sue Enquist for 1989-96; %Cohead coach with 24. *Joyce Compton (Missouri 1983-86; Shan McDonald for 1995-97. South Carolina 87-2001)...... 19 804 325 2 .712 25. Sandy Fischer (Oklahoma St. 1979-2001) . 23 883 358 3 .711 *Active coach; #Cohead coaches for 1989-96. Division I Coaches’ Records
Winningest Active Coaches
BY PERCENTAGE (Minimum five years as a Division I head coach; includes spring varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. #Sue Enquist, UCLA...... 13 641 123 1 .839 2. Mike Candrea, Arizona...... 16 871 172 0 .835 3. JoAnne Graf, Florida St...... 18 894 271 6 .766 4. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma ...... 7 353 110 0 .762 5. Yvette Girouard, LSU ...... 21 818 261 0 .758 6. Margie Wright, Fresno St...... 22 978 323 3 .751 7. Lu Harris-Champer, Georgia...... 5 242 91 0 .727 8. Mike McGovern, Ill.-Chicago...... 12 582 227 1 .719 9. Joyce Compton, South Carolina...... 19 804 325 1 .712 10. Carol Hutchins, Michigan...... 18 727 309 3 .701 11. Bill Galloway, Louisiana Tech ...... 23 868 374 2 .699 12. Mike Rappl, Canisius...... 22 504 222 2 .694 13. Elaine Sortino, Massachusetts ...... 22 732 327 3 .691 14. Dick Blood, Cornell...... 6 196 89 0 .688 15. Gayle Blevins, Iowa...... 22 891 411 5 .684 16. Karen Mullins, Connecticut ...... 20 593 283 4 .676 17. Bill Edwards, Hofstra ...... 12 424 203 2 .676 18. Tiny Laster, Hampton ...... 12 348 167 1 .675 19. Joan Joyce, Fla. Atlantic ...... 7 311 157 0 .665 20. Teresa Wilson, Washington ...... 15 642 327 0 .663 21. Melanie Davie, Troy St...... 8 336 171 2 .662 22. Eugene Lenti, DePaul ...... 20 679 357 3 .655 23. Diane Ninemire, California ...... 14 597 317 0 .653 24. Margo Jonker, Central Mich...... 22 768 413 5 .650
Photo courtesy of Iowa Sports Information. 25. Lana Richmond, Southeast Mo. St...... 19 609 332 2 .647 Gayle Blevins led the Hawkeyes back to the Women’s College World 26. Jay Miller, Missouri...... 17 678 375 0 .644 Series in 2001 for the first time since 1997. The Iowa coach has 894 27. Frank Griffin, Stetson ...... 12 373 209 0 .641 career wins, which ranks No. 5 on the all-time, all-division coaching 28. Donna Papa, North Carolina ...... 18 588 344 3 .630 list. DIVISION I COACHES’ RECORDS 299
Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 29. Linda Kalafatis, Ohio St...... 13 418 246 2 .629 44. †Lisa Bernstein-O’Brien, Minnesota ...... 10 354 252 1 .584 30. Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska ...... 10 347 208 0 .625 45. Julie Brzezinski, Fairfield ...... 12 353 301 2 .540 31. Jennifer Finley, Boston College...... 8 256 154 1 .624 45. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma ...... 7 353 110 0 .762 32. Janet Sherman, Cal St. Northridge...... 7 245 148 3 .622 47. Tiny Laster, Hampton ...... 12 348 167 1 .675 33. Jim Beitia, Tennessee ...... 8 332 204 0 .619 48. Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska ...... 10 347 208 0 .625 34. Pete Manarino, Long Beach St...... 18 657 405 2 .618 49. Liz Kelly, UC Santa Barb...... 13 336 333 1 .502 35. Chris Wajda, Monmouth ...... 7 205 133 3 .606 50. Holly Hesse, Southwest Mo. St...... 13 333 326 1 .505 36. Kathy Veroni, Western Ill...... 28 744 486 2 .605 @Cohead coach with Ken Johnson for 1988-97; #Cohead coach with Sharron Backus 37. Jana McGinnis, Jacksonville St...... 8 239 158 0 .602 for 1989-96; %Cohead coach with Carol Spanks for 1995-97. 38. Melody Cope, St. John’s (N.Y.) ...... 8 276 184 3 .599 39. Jo Evans, Texas A&M ...... 16 477 328 2 .592 (Minimum five years as a four-year college head coach but less than five 40. $Jonnah O’Donnell, Marist...... 7 175 121 3 .590 years at Division I level.) 41. Jess Dannelly, Coastal Caro...... 14 457 319 0 .589 Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 42. Brent Vigness, Creighton ...... 13 381 267 1 .588 1. Mary Yori, Colorado St...... 12 469 195 3 .705 43. †Lisa Bernstein-O’Brien, Minnesota ...... 10 354 252 1 .584 2. Dee Dee Enabenter, San Jose St...... 17 455 194 3 .700 44. Bob Coolen, Hawaii...... 15 452 326 0 .581 3. Teri Mariani, Portland St...... 25 586 453 0 .564 45. Donna Martin, Northern Ill...... 7 223 162 1 .578 4. Tory Acheson, Tennessee Tech...... 9 405 159 1 .718 46. Pat Willis, Rutgers...... 22 551 409 7 .573 5. Karen Linder, Kent St...... 16 395 323 1 .550 47. Linda Wells, Arizona St...... 27 773 577 1 .573 47. Maria Di Bernardi, Villanova...... 17 417 310 4 .573 49. Jenny Allard, Harvard...... 7 176 133 1 .569 Winningest Coaches All-Time 50. Cheryl Sprangel, Virginia...... 18 612 464 1 .569 #Cohead coach with Sharron Backus for 1989-96; $Cohead coach with George Burgin for 1995; †Cohead coach with Julie Standering for 1999. BY PERCENTAGE (Minimum 10 years as a Division I head coach; includes spring varsity (Minimum five years as a four-year college head coach but less than five fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) years at Division I level.) Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. *#Sue Enquist (UCLA 1989-2001)...... 13 641 123 1 .839 1. Mary Yori, Colorado St...... 11 459 158 3 .740 2. *Mike Candrea (Arizona 1986-2001)...... 16 871 172 0 .835 2. Dee Dee Enabenter, San Jose St...... 16 429 153 3 .733 3. #Sharron Backus (UCLA 1976-96)...... 21 840 167 3 .832 3. Tory Acheson, Tennessee Tech...... 8 361 139 1 .721 4. Judy Favor, Wichita St...... 8 293 126 0 .699 4. *JoAnne Graf (Florida St. 1984-2001) ...... 18 894 271 6 .766 5. Chris Cannata, Albany (N.Y.) ...... 6 151 71 0 .680 5. *Yvette Girouard (La.-Lafayette 1981-2000; LSU 2001)...... 21 818 261 0 .758 6. Deanna Parks, Akron...... 7 182 132 0 .580 7. Teri Mariani, Portland St...... 24 561 417 0 .574 6. *Margie Wright (Illinois St. 1980-85; 8. Elizabeth Luckie, Sacred Heart ...... 12 269 203 3 .566 Fresno St. 86-2001) ...... 22 978 323 3 .751 7. *Mike McGovern (Ill.-Chicago 1990-2001) 12 582 227 1 .719 8. *Joyce Compton (Missouri 1983-86; BY VICTORIES South Carolina 87-2001)...... 19 804 325 1 .712 (Minimum five years as a Division I head coach; includes spring varsity 9. Sandy Fischer (Oklahoma St. 1979-2001) . 23 883 358 3 .711 fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) 10. Judi Garman (Cal St. Fullerton 1980-99) .... 20 913 374 4 .707 Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 11. *Carol Hutchins (Ferris St. 1982; 1. Margie Wright, Fresno St...... 22 978 323 3 .751 Michigan 85-2001)...... 18 727 309 3 .701 2. JoAnne Graf, Florida St...... 18 894 271 6 .766 12. Bob Brock (Baylor 1980-81; 3. Gayle Blevins, Iowa...... 22 891 411 5 .684 Texas A&M 82-96) ...... 17 695 298 0 .700 4. Mike Candrea, Arizona...... 16 871 172 0 .835 13. *Bill Galloway (Texas A&M 1979-81; 5. Bill Galloway, Louisiana Tech ...... 23 868 374 2 .699 Louisiana Tech 82-2001) ...... 23 868 374 2 .699 6. Yvette Girouard, LSU ...... 21 818 261 0 .758 14. *Mike Rappl (Canisius 1980-2001)...... 22 504 222 2 .694 7. Joyce Compton, South Carolina...... 19 804 325 1 .712 15. Tom Thompson (Lehigh 1976-78; 8. Linda Wells, Arizona St...... 27 773 577 1 .573 Long Island 82-92) ...... 14 263 117 0 .692 9. Margo Jonker, Central Mich...... 22 768 413 5 .650 16. *Elaine Sortino (Massachusetts 1980-2001) 22 732 327 3 .691 10. Kathy Veroni, Western Ill...... 28 744 486 2 .605 17. &Janet Ficke (Adelphi 1972-89) ...... 18 362 160 4 .688 11. Elaine Sortino, Massachusetts ...... 22 732 327 3 .691 18. *Gayle Blevins (Indiana 1980-87; 12. Carol Hutchins, Michigan...... 18 727 309 3 .701 Iowa 88-2001) ...... 22 891 411 5 .684 13. Jay Miller, Missouri...... 17 678 375 0 .644 19. *Bill Edwards (Hofstra 1990-2001) ...... 12 424 203 2 .676 14. Eugene Lenti, DePaul ...... 20 679 357 3 .655 20. *Karen Mullins (Nichols 1980-81;
15. Pete Manarino, Long Beach St...... 18 657 405 2 .618 Connecticut 84-2001)...... 20 593 283 4 .676 RECORDS 16. @Susan Craig, New Mexico ...... 25 657 557 1 .541 21. &Kathryn Raub (Adelphi 1980-89) ...... 10 278 132 3 .673 17. Teresa Wilson, Washington ...... 15 642 627 0 .663 22. Cindy Cohen (Princeton 1983-2000) ...... 18 557 278 3 .665 18. #Sue Enquist, UCLA...... 13 641 123 1 .839 23. *Teresa Wilson (Oregon 1986-89; 19. Cheryl Sprangel, Virginia...... 18 612 464 1 .569 Minnesota 90-91; Washington 20. Lana Richmond, Southeast Mo. St...... 19 609 332 2 .647 1993-2001) ...... 15 642 327 0 .663 SOFTBALL COACHES’ 21. Lloydene Searle, Eastern Ill...... 21 603 490 2 .552 24. Mary Higgins (Creighton 1977-93)...... 17 564 299 0 .654 22. Diane Ninemire, California ...... 14 597 317 0 .653 25. Charlie Wieners (St. Joseph’s 1991-2000) . 10 317 166 4 .651 23. Karen Mullins, Connecticut ...... 20 593 283 4 .676 *Active coach; #Cohead coaches for 1989-96; &Cohead coaches for 1980-89. 24. Donna Papa, North Carolina ...... 18 588 344 3 .630 25. Mike McGovern, Ill.-Chicago...... 12 582 227 1 .719 BY VICTORIES 26. Pat Willis, Rutgers...... 22 551 409 7 .573 (Minimum 10 years as a Division I head coach; includes spring varsity 27. Kathy Strahan, Cal St. Sacramento ...... 18 504 477 3 .514 fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) 28. Mike Rappl, Canisius...... 22 504 222 2 .694 Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 29. Jo Evans, Texas A&M ...... 16 477 328 2 .592 30. Rosemary Holloway, La.-Monroe...... 17 472 521 3 .475 1. *Margie Wright (Illinois St. 1980-85; Fresno St. 86-2001) ...... 22 978 323 3 .751 31. %Shan McDonald, UNLV...... 15 460 396 2 .537 2. Judi Garman (Cal St. Fullerton 1980-99) .... 20 913 374 4 .707 32. Jess Dannelly, Coastal Caro...... 14 457 319 0 .589 3. *JoAnne Graf (Florida St. 1984-2001) ...... 18 894 271 6 .766 33. Bob Coolen, Hawaii...... 15 452 326 1 .581 4. *Gayle Blevins (Indiana 1980-87; 34. Bill Edwards, Hofstra ...... 12 424 203 2 .677 Iowa 88-2001) ...... 22 891 411 5 .684 35. Linda Kalafatis, Ohio St...... 13 418 249 2 .629 5. Sandy Fischer (Oklahoma St. 1979-2001) . 23 883 358 3 .711 36. Maria DiBernardi, Villanova...... 17 417 310 4 .573 6. *Mike Candrea (Arizona 1986-2001)...... 16 871 172 0 .835 37. B.J. Ferguson, Delaware...... 21 412 362 2 .532 7. *Bill Galloway (Texas A&M 1979-81; 38. Diane Stephenson, Indiana...... 14 389 371 3 .512 Louisiana Tech 82-2001) ...... 23 868 374 2 .699 39. Jacquie Joseph, Michigan St...... 13 388 346 0 .529 8. #Sharron Backus (UCLA 1976-96)...... 21 840 167 3 .832 40. Brent Vigness, Creighton ...... 13 381 267 1 .588 9. *Yvette Girouard (La.-Lafayette 1981-2000; 41. Frank Griffin, Stetson ...... 12 373 209 0 .641 LSU 2001)...... 21 818 261 0 .758 42. Lisa Boyer, Cal Poly...... 13 367 282 1 .565 10. *Joyce Compton (Missouri 1983-86; 43. Carol Kashow, Pennsylvania ...... 21 367 450 4 .449 South Carolina 87-2001)...... 19 804 325 1 .712 300 DIVISION I COACHES’ RECORDS
Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 11. *Linda Wells (Minnesota 1974-75, 77-89; 11 Les Stuedeman, Ala.-Huntsville ...... 6 281 101 0 .736 Arizona St. 90-2001) ...... 27 773 577 1 .573 12 Mitch Hanson, North Dakota St...... 7 339 125 0 .731 12. *Margo Jonker (Central Mich. 1980-2001) 22 768 413 5 .650 13 Howard Okita, Hawaii Pacific...... 13 420 158 1 .726 13. *Kathy Veroni (Western Ill. 1973-2001) .... 28 744 486 2 .605 14 Kathy Welter, Cal St. Bakersfield ...... 22 790 331 6 .704 14. *Elaine Sortino (Massachusetts 1980-2001) 22 732 327 3 .691 15 Bill Haller, Minn.-Duluth...... 20 544 231 1 .702 15. *Carol Hutchins (Ferris St. 1982; 16 Bobby Davis, Shippensburg ...... 17 448 204 4 .683 Michigan 85-2001)...... 18 727 309 3 .701 17 # Doug Woods, Grand Valley St...... 11 416 200 2 .675 16. Sharon Drysdale (Kansas 1973-76; 18. Sheilah Gulas, Ashland...... 15 410 198 0 .674 Northwestern 79-2001) ...... 27 704 529 3 .571 19. Tami Cyr, West Fla...... 13 512 258 1 .664 17. Bob Brock (Baylor 1980-81; 20. Oscar Downs, Kentucky St...... 6 104 54 0 .662 Texas A&M 82-96) ...... 17 695 298 0 .700 21 George DiMatteo, Lewis ...... 18 590 300 6 .658 18. Meredith Bakley (Valley City St. 1973-77; 22. Keri Becker, Ferris St...... 5 185 96 0 .658 Northern Iowa 78-2000) ...... 28 690 552 3 .554 23. Judy Groff, American Int’l...... 33 746 391 3 .656 19. %Carol Spanks (Cal Poly Pomona 1979-93; 24. Chris Hawkins, S.C.-Spartanburg...... 7 222 117 0 .655 UNLV 95-97) ...... 18 688 375 6 .646 25. Kathy DeYoung, UC Davis ...... 23 657 346 2 .654 20. *Eugene Lenti (DePaul 1980-87, 90-2001) 20 679 357 3 .655 26. Doug Spears, Lander ...... 20 678 358 1 .654 21. *Jay Miller (Oklahoma City 1985-87; 27. Rita Higginbotham, Mississippi-Women...... 18 521 277 0 .653 Missouri 88-2001) ...... 17 678 375 0 .644 28. Tonja Braxton, Bowie St...... 6 111 61 0 .645 22. *Pete Manarino (Long Beach St. 1984-2001) 18 657 405 2 .618 29. Kris Mort, Mesa St...... 8 233 131 0 .640 22. *@Susan Craig (New Mexico 1977-2001) 25 657 557 0 .541 30. Beth Watson, Southern Ind...... 6 202 119 0 .629 24. *Teresa Wilson (Oregon 1986-89; Minnesota 90-91; Washington 1993-2001) ...... 15 642 327 0 .663 31. Dianne Baker, Texas Woman’s...... 20 645 384 2 .627 25. Kay Brechtelsbauer (Southern Ill. 1968-1999) 33 631 438 3 .589 32. Sandy Montgomery, SIU-Edwardsville ...... 13 410 248 2 .623 33. Michael Winbush, Winston-Salem ...... 8 129 80 0 .617 *Active coach; #Cohead coach with Sue Enquist for 1989-96; %Cohead coach with 34. Kevin Blaskowski, Southern Ark...... 9 289 181 0 .615 Shan McDonald for 1995-97; @Cohead coach with Ken Johnson for 1988-97. 35. Rhesa Sumrell, Central Mo. St...... 26 567 415 0 .613 36. Judy Lawes, Kutztown ...... 14 363 232 1 .610 37. Lori Meyer, Minn. St.-Mankato...... 16 510 327 2 .608 Division II Coaches’ Records 38. Gary Bryce, Wayne St. (Mich.) ...... 20 650 422 5 .606 39. Callen Perreira, Hawaii-Hilo ...... 8 239 156 2 .602 40. Holly Brown, Binghamton...... 6 141 93 1 .600 Winningest Active Coaches 41. Dan Burns, Lincoln Memorial ...... 7 215 145 0 .597 42. Dianthia Ford-Kee, Shaw...... 11 223 154 0 .592 43. @John Horan, Regis (Colo.)...... 7 189 133 1 .587 BY PERCENTAGE 44. Kathy Riley, Longwood...... 8 207 152 1 .576 (Minimum five years as a head coach; includes spring varsity fast-pitch 45. Marty Blowers, Southern Colo...... 10 336 247 2 .576 record at four-year colleges only.) 46. Brian DeMasters, Queens (N.Y.)...... 13 305 238 1 .562 Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 47. Jo Kord, Emporia St...... 9 220 172 1 .561 1. Scott Whitlock, Kennesaw St...... 11 530 77 0 .873 48. John Stutsman, Quincy...... 16 439 345 1 .560 2. David Hanna, Coker...... 10 406 77 1 .839 49. Joy Figueredo, West Chester ...... 7 188 149 0 .558 3. Jan Hutchinson, Bloomsburg ...... 24 850 179 1 .826 50. Nancy Bottge, Florida Tech ...... 7 198 158 0 .556 4. Rick Bertagnolli, Calif. (Pa.) ...... 10 417 93 0 .818 %Cohead coach with Mike Hinkle for 1993; #Cohead coach with Jill Meerman for 5. Michele Myslinski, Merrimack...... 9 341 77 0 .816 1991; @Cohead coach with Michelle Goldman for 1997. 6 Frank Cheek, Humboldt St...... 13 616 155 2 .798 7 Chris Bellotto, Fla. Southern...... 17 694 180 0 .794 BY VICTORIES 8. Vickee Hollifield, Carson-Newman...... 16 539 162 0 .769 (Minimum five years as a head coach; includes spring varsity fast-pitch 9. Sandy Jerstad, Augustana (S.D.) ...... 25 918 320 2 .742 record at four-year colleges only.) 10. %Steve Warner, West Va. Wesleyan...... 9 309 108 1 .740 Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. Sandy Jerstad, Augustana (S.D.) ...... 25 918 320 2 .742 2. Jan Hutchinson, Bloomsburg ...... 24 850 179 1 .826 3. Kathy Welter, Cal St. Bakersfield ...... 22 790 331 6 .704 4. Judy Groff, American Int’l...... 33 746 391 3 .656 5. Chris Bellotto, Fla. Southern...... 17 694 180 0 .794 6. Doug Spears, Lander ...... 20 678 358 0 .654 7. Kathy DeYoung, UC Davis ...... 23 657 346 2 .654 8. Rhesa Sumrell, Central Mo. St...... 26 657 415 0 .613 9. Gary Bryce, Wayne St. (Mich.) ...... 20 650 422 5 .606 10. Dianne Baker, Texas Woman’s...... 20 645 384 2 .627 11. Frank Cheek, Humboldt St...... 13 616 155 2 .798 12. George DiMatteo, Lewis ...... 18 590 300 6 .658 13. Bill Haller, Minn.-Duluth...... 20 544 231 1 .702 14. Lori Meyer, Minn. St.-Mankato...... 17 532 356 2 .599 15. Vickee Hollifield, Carson-Newman...... 16 539 162 0 .769 16. Rita Higginbotham, Mississippi-Women...... 18 521 277 0 .653 17. Scott Whitlock, Kennesaw St...... 11 530 77 0 .873 18. Tami Cyr, West Fla...... 13 512 258 0 .664 19. John Stutsman, Quincy...... 16 439 345 1 .560 20. Howard Okita, Hawaii Pacific...... 13 420 158 1 .726 21. Rick Bertagnolli, Calif. (Pa.) ...... 10 417 93 0 .818 22. Sheilah Gulas, Ashland...... 15 410 198 0 .674 23. Sandy Montgomery, SIU-Edwardsville ...... 13 410 248 2 .623 24. #Doug Woods, Grand Valley St...... 11 416 200 1 .675 25. David Hanna, Coker...... 10 406 77 1 .839 26. Megan Bryant, Stony Brook...... 14 365 330 4 .525 27. Jan Schefkowitz, Cal St. Stanislaus...... 20 366 443 0 .452 28. Janet Montgomery, West Ala...... 13 323 311 1 .509 29. Michele Myslinski, Merrimack...... 9 341 77 0 .816 30. Claudia Stabile, Pace ...... 20 322 362 3 .471 31. Jimmy Martin, Limestone...... 12 322 296 0 .521 32. Mitch Hanson, North Dakota St...... 7 339 125 0 .731
Photo courtesy of Bloomsburg Sports Information. 33. Marty Blowers, Southern Colo...... 11 336 247 1 .576 34. Brian DeMasters, Queens (N.Y.)...... 13 305 238 1 .561 Bloomsburg’s Jan Hutchinson has an .826 35. %Steve Warner, West Va. Wesleyan...... 9 309 108 1 .740 winning percentage after 24 seasons and 36. Jim Kiernan, Dowling...... 16 304 285 2 .516 850 wins. Only two active coaches can 37. Kevin Blaskowski, Southern Ark...... 9 289 181 0 .615 boast better percentages. 38. Jerry Snyder, S.C.-Aiken...... 11 284 278 2 .505 DIVISION II COACHES’ RECORDS 301
Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 39. Teri Rupe, Cal St. Chico...... 11 263 243 3 .520 14. *$Teri Mariani (Portland St. 1977-2001) ... 25 586 453 0 .564 40. Les Stuedeman, Ala.-Huntsville ...... 6 281 101 0 .736 15. *Bill Haller (Minn.-Duluth 1982-2001)...... 20 544 231 1 .702 41. Sonya Wilmoth, North Fla...... 12 270 243 0 .526 16. *Lori Meyer (Minn. St.-Mankato 42. Callen Perreira, Hawaii-Hilo ...... 8 239 156 2 .602 1985-2001) ...... 17 532 356 2 .599 43. Kris Mort, Mesa State ...... 8 233 131 0 .640 17. *Scott Whitlock (Kennesaw St. 44. Dianthia Ford-Kee, Shaw...... 11 223 154 0 .592 1991-2001) ...... 11 530 77 0 .873 45. Chris Hawkins, USC Spartanburg ...... 7 222 117 0 .655 18. †Lisle Lloyd (Chapman 1983-98)...... 16 529 303 2 .635 19. *Rita Higginbotham (Mississippi-Women 46. Jo Kord, Emporia St...... 9 220 172 1 .561 1984-2001) ...... 18 521 277 0 .653 47. Dan Burns, Lincoln Memorial ...... 7 215 145 0 .597 20. Paul King (Sonoma St. 1984-2000) ...... 17 482 436 0 .525 48. Kathy Riley, Longwood...... 8 207 152 1 .576 49. Beth Watson, Southern Ind...... 6 202 119 0 .629 21. *$Mary Yori (Neb.-Omaha 1989-99; 50. Nancy Bottge, Florida Tech ...... 7 198 158 0 .526 Colorado St. 2001)...... 12 469 195 3 .705 22. Bobby Davis (Shippensburg 1985-2000) ... 16 448 204 4 .683 #Cohead coach with Jill Meerman for 1991; %Cohead coach with Mike Hinkle for 23. Dan Simmons (Neb.-Kearney 1988-2000) . 13 442 145 0 .753 1993. 24. *John Stutsman, (Quincy 1986-2000)...... 16 439 345 1 .560 25. *Sandy Montgomery Winningest Coaches All-Time (SIU-Edwardsville 1989-2001)...... 13 410 248 2 .623 *Active coach; †Cohead coach with Janet Lloyd for 1995-98. BY PERCENTAGE (Minimum 10 years as a Division II head coach; includes spring varsity Division III Coaches’ Records fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. *Scott Whitlock (Kennesaw St. 1991-2001) 11 530 77 0 .873 Winningest Active Coaches 2. *Jan Hutchinson (Bloomsburg 1978-2001) 24 850 179 1 .826 3. *Frank Cheek (Humboldt St. 1989-2001)... 13 616 155 2 .798 4. *Chris Bellotto (Fla. Southern 1985-2001).. 17 694 180 0 .794 BY PERCENTAGE 5. Dan Simmons (Neb.-Kearney 1988-2000) 13 442 145 0 .753 (Minimum five years as a head coach; includes spring varsity fast-pitch 6. *Sandy Jerstad (Augustana [S.D.] record at four-year colleges only.) 1977-2000) ...... 25 918 320 2 .742 Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 7. *$Turan Smith (Norfolk St. 1987-2000)..... 14 378 147 1 .719 1. Henry Christowski, Simpson ...... 6 221 43 1 .836 8. *$Mary Yori (Neb.-Omaha 1989-99; 2. John Tschida, St. Thomas (Minn.) ...... 7 242 54 0 .818 Colorado St. 2001)...... 12 469 195 3 .705 3. †Janet Lloyd, Chapman...... 7 252 67 0 .790 9. *Kathy Welter (Okla. Baptist 1980-82; 4. Rick Noren, Pacific Lutheran ...... 7 224 64 1 .777 Texas Tech 83-85; Cal St. Bakersfield 5. Sally Miller, Col. of New Jersey...... 6 192 59 1 .764 86-2000) ...... 22 790 331 6 .704 10. *Bill Haller (Minn.-Duluth 1982-2001)...... 20 544 231 1 .702 6. Denny Griffin, Alma...... 13 397 133 0 .749 7. Gina Loudenburg, Wheaton (Mass.) ...... 12 329 112 2 .745 11. Pat Lipira (Mo. Southern St. 1982-2000).... 19 633 275 0 .697 8. George Wares, Central (Iowa) ...... 17 580 199 2 .744 12. *Bobby Davis (Shippensburg 1985-2000) . 16 448 204 4 .683 9. Jim Kulawiak, North Central...... 13 354 136 1 .722 13. *#Doug Woods (Grand Valley St. 10. Don Flewelling, Oneonta St...... 11 262 106 0 .712 1991-2001) ...... 11 416 200 2 .675 14. Diane Potter (Springfield 1964-85) ...... 22 241 124 0 .660 11. Anita Kubicka, Montclair St...... 11 345 141 1 .709 12. John Byrne, Moravian...... 8 227 93 0 .709 15. *George DiMatteo (Lewis 1984-2001) ...... 18 590 300 6 .658 13. Paul Weiss, Chris. Newport ...... 6 185 76 1 .708 16. *Judy Groff (American Int’l 1969-2001)..... 33 746 391 3 .656 14. Christen Ditzler, Lycoming ...... 9 147 72 0 .671 17. *Kathy DeYoung (UC Davis 1979-2001) ... 23 657 346 2 .654 15. George Dix, Western Md...... 13 244 105 1 .699 18. *Rita Higginbotham (Mississippi-Women 16. Dennis Johnson, St. Benedict ...... 15 326 142 2 .696 1984-2001) ...... 18 521 277 0 .653 17. Charlotte Slocum, Misericordia ...... 21 435 195 0 .690 19. Mike Corbett (Gannon 1991-2000)...... 12 323 179 0 .643 18. Kim Wilson, Rowan...... 11 236 106 0 .690 20. †Lisle Lloyd (Chapman 1983-98)...... 16 529 303 2 .635 19. Len Maiorani, St. John Fisher...... 14 319 150 2 .679 21. *Dianne Baker (Stephen F. Austin 1981-95; 20. Mike Kirkpatrick, Gettysburg ...... 12 206 102 0 .669 Texas Woman’s (1997-2001)...... 20 645 384 2 .627 21. Kris Talon, Tufts ...... 14 284 142 3 .666 22. *Sandy Montgomery (SIU-Edwardsville 22. Alicia O’Brien, Western Conn. St...... 12 287 145 1 .664 1989-2001) ...... 13 410 248 2 .623 23. Linda Wage, Clark (Mass.) ...... 13 215 111 0 .660 23. Denise Legault (Mass.-Lowell 1976-85)...... 10 125 76 1 .621 24. Mandy Neal, Ill. Wesleyan ...... 13 345 178 1 .659 24. *Rhesa Sumrell (Mo. Western St. 1976-86; 25. Karla Wolters, Hope...... 27 462 251 0 .648 Missouri 87; Central Mo. St. 88-2000)... 26 657 415 0 .613 RECORDS 25. *Judy Lawes (Kutztown 1988-2001) ...... 14 363 232 1 .610 26. Karen Ryan, Savannah A&D ...... 6 125 70 1 .641 27. Dick Bailey, Colby...... 17 326 186 0 .637 *Active coach; †Cohead coach with Janet Lloyd for 1995-98. 28. Donny Newberry, Muskingum ...... 27 568 326 1 .635 29. Jan Forsty, Bethany (West Virginia) ...... 19 375 225 3 .624
BY VICTORIES 30. Marge Willadsen, Buena Vista ...... 21 487 293 2 .624 SOFTBALL COACHES’ (Minimum 10 years as a Division II head coach; includes spring varsity 31. Lisa Gigliello, King’s (Pa.)...... 8 167 101 1 .623 fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) 32. Donnie Fulk, Bridgewater (Va.) ...... 10 223 136 0 .621 Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 33. Sandy Hollander, Buffalo St...... 13 299 186 2 .616 1. *Sandy Jerstad (Augustana [S.D.] 34. Don Groff, Ursinus...... 11 259 162 0 .615 1977-2001) ...... 25 918 320 2 .742 35. Deb Pallozzi, Ithaca...... 15 329 208 1 .612 2. *Jan Hutchinson (Bloomsburg 1978-2001). 24 850 179 1 .826 36. Julie Lenhart, Cortland St...... 12 300 195 0 .606 3. *Kathy Welter (Okla. Baptist 1980-82; 37. David Philop, William Penn...... 6 152 99 2 .605 Texas Tech 83-85; Cal St. Bakersfield 38. Julie Kline, La Verne...... 9 210 140 0 .600 86-2001) ...... 22 790 331 6 .704 39. Deb Zellers, DePauw ...... 6 117 78 2 .599 4. *Judy Groff (American Int’l 1969-2001)..... 33 746 391 3 .656 40. Betty Hoff, Luther ...... 33 520 349 1 .598 5. *Chris Bellotto (Fla. Southern 1985-2000).. 17 694 180 .0 .794 41. Sandy Douglas, Mount Union...... 16 335 226 0 .597 6. *Doug Spears (Lander 1982-2001) ...... 20 678 358 1 .654 42. Jim Mills, Millikin ...... 10 209 144 0 .592 7. *Kathy DeYoung (UC Davis 1979-2001) ... 23 657 346 2 .654 43. John Brackett, N.C. Wesleyan...... 9 214 150 0 .588 8. *Rhesa Sumrell (Mo. Western St. 1976-86; 44. Lynne Olson, Worcester St...... 21 311 218 2 .588 Missouri 87; Central Mo. St. 88-2001)... 26 657 415 0 .613 45. Barb Shenk, Elizabethtown...... 8 141 100 1 .585 9. *Gary Bryce (Wayne St. [Mich.] 46. Bonny Brown-Denico, Southern Me...... 6 142 101 2 .584 1982-2001) ...... 20 650 422 5 .606 47. Kathy O’Leary, Salem St...... 13 235 171 1 .578 10. *Dianne Baker (Stephen F. Austin 1981-95; 48. Kim Tatro, Lawrence ...... 8 142 105 0 .575 Texas Woman’s 1997-2001)...... 20 645 384 2 .627 49. Bruce Weckworth, Curry...... 6 122 90 4 .574 11. Pat Lipira (Mo. Southern St. 1982-2000).... 19 633 275 0 .697 50. %Vince Anselmo, Susquehanna ...... 7 127 95 1 .572 12. *Frank Cheek (Humboldt St. 1989-2001)... 13 616 155 1 .798 †Cohead coach with Lisle Lloyd for 1995-98. 13. *George DiMatteo (Lewis 1984-2001) ...... 18 590 300 6 .658 %Cohead coach with Cherie Swineford for 2001. 302 DIVISION III COACHES’ RECORDS
BY VICTORIES Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. (Minimum five years as a head coach; includes spring varsity fast-pitch 41. John Byrne, Moravian...... 8 227 93 0 .709 record at four-year colleges only.) 42. George Dix, Western Md...... 13 224 105 1 .699 42. Rick Noren, Pacific Lutheran ...... 7 224 64 1 .777 Coach, Team Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 42. Jeanne Arbuckle, Marietta...... 14 224 236 2 .487 1. George Wares, Central (Iowa) ...... 17 580 199 2 .744 45. Donnie Fulk, Bridgewater (Va.) ...... 10 223 136 0 .621 2. Donna Newberry, Muskingum...... 27 568 326 1 .635 46. Henry Christowski, Simpson ...... 6 221 13 1 .836 3. Betty Hoff, Luther ...... 33 520 349 1 .598 47. Linda Wage, Clark (Mass.) ...... 13 215 111 0 .660 4. Marge Willadsen, Buena Vista ...... 21 487 293 2 .624 48. John Brackett, N.C. Wesleyan...... 9 214 150 0 .588 5. Karla Wolters, Hope...... 27 462 251 0 .648 49. Jim Mills, Millikin ...... 10 209 144 0 .591 6. Charlotte Slocum, Misericordia ...... 21 435 195 0 .690 50. Karen Sweitzer, Eureka...... 11 208 176 4 .541 7. Denny Griffin, Alma...... 13 397 133 0 .749 †Cohead coach with Lisle Lloyd for 1995-98. 8. Jan Forsty, Bethany (West Virginia) ...... 19 375 225 3 .624 9. Hallie Cohen, Wm. Paterson ...... 22 364 264 1 .579 10. Jim Kulawiak, North Central...... 13 354 136 1 .722 11. Anita Kubicka, Montclair St...... 11 345 141 1 .709 Winningest Coaches All-Time 11. Mandy Neal, Ill. Wesleyan ...... 13 345 178 1 .659 13. Charlie Beach, Keene St...... 16 339 254 3 .570 14. Sandy Douglas, Mount Union...... 16 335 226 0 .597 BY PERCENTAGE 15. Gina Loudenburg, Wheaton (Mass.) ...... 12 329 122 2 .745 (Minimum 10 years as a Division III head coach; includes spring varsity 15. Deb Pallozzi, Ithaca...... 15 329 208 1 .612 fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) 17. Dennis Johnson, St. Benedict ...... 15 326 142 2 .696 17. Dick Bailey, Colby...... 17 326 186 0 .637 Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 19. Kim Worden, Kalamazoo ...... 14 323 378 2 .459 1. June Walker (Col. of New Jersey 1974-95) 22 721 154 0 .824 20. Len Maiorani, St. John Fisher...... 14 319 150 2 .679 2. *Denny Griffin (Alma 1989-2001)...... 13 397 133 0 .749 3. *Gina Loudenburg (Wheaton [Mass.] 21. Lynne Olson, Worcester St...... 21 311 218 2 .588 1990-2001) ...... 12 329 112 2 .745 22. Julie Lenhart, Cortland St...... 12 300 195 0 .606 4. *George Wares (Central [Iowa] 1985-2001) 17 580 199 2 .744 23. Sandy Hollander, Buffalo St...... 13 299 186 2 .616 5. Kathy Tropp Veronesi (Mount Holyoke 24. Kris Herman, Tufts ...... 14 284 142 3 .666 1979-84; Nichols 85-92) ...... 14 188 71 0 .726 25. Sharon Panske, Wis.-Oshkosh ...... 15 283 268 2 .514 6. *Jim Kulawiak (North Central 1989-2001) 13 354 136 1 .722 26. Marilyn Ritz, Mass.-Dartmouth ...... 18 273 234 4 .538 7. Clyde Washburne (Eastern Conn. St. 27. Alicia O’Brien, Western Conn. St...... 12 287 145 1 .664 1977-87, 93) ...... 12 284 110 1 .719 27. Kathy Mangano, Springfield...... 12 287 249 1 .535 8. *Don Flewelling (Oneonta St. 1991-2001) 11 262 106 0 .712 29. Mary Sullivan, Brandeis ...... 27 267 267 1 .500 9. *Anita Kubica (Montclair St. 1991-2001) .. 11 345 141 1 .709 30. Don Flewelling, Oneonta St...... 11 262 106 0 .712 10. Irv Madsen (Wis.-Whitewater 1981-86, 31. Don Groff, Ursinus...... 11 259 162 0 .615 94-98)...... 11 277 117 3 .702 32. Faye Perkins, Wis.-River Falls...... 12 257 217 1 .542 33. Fred Dohrmann, Widener ...... 19 254 233 0 .522 11. *$Dee Dee Enabenter (Bridgewater St. 34. †Janet Lloyd, Chapman...... 7 252 67 0 .790 1984-91, 93-2000; San Jose St. 2001) . 17 455 194 3 .700 35. Carol Enke, Augsburg...... 16 251 299 2 .457 12. *George Dix (Western Md. 1989-2001) ... 13 224 105 1 .699 13. Sam Bedrosian (Aurora 1977-94)...... 18 383 164 0 .698 36. Kathy O’Leary, Salem St...... 14 243 192 1 .558 14. *Dennis Johnson (St. Benedict 1987-2001) 154 326 142 2 .696 37. John Tschida, St. Thomas (Minn.) ...... 7 242 54 0 .818 15. Deb DiMatteo (MacMurray 1979; 38. Vickie Van Kleeck, Ferrum...... 13 239 269 1 .470 Benedictine [Ill.] 81-94)...... 15 346 154 0 .692 39. Kim Wilson, Rowan...... 11 236 106 0 .690 40. Bonnie May, Smith ...... 20 234 217 1 .519 16. *Kim Wilson (Wash. & Jeff. 1991-96; Rowan 1997-2001) ...... 11 236 106 0 .690 17. *Len Maiorani (Brockport St. 1985-91; St. John Fisher 95-2001)...... 14 319 150 2 .679 18. *&Sheilah Gulas (Allegheny 1987-90; Wittenberg 91-96; Ashland 97-2001) .... 15 410 198 0 .674 19. *Mike Kirkpatrick (Gettysburg 1990-2001) 12 206 102 0 .669 20. *Kris Talon (Tufts 1988-2001) ...... 14 284 142 3 .666 21. *Linda Wage (Clark [Mass.] 1986-89, 1993-2001) ...... 13 215 111 0 .660 22. *Mandy Neal (Ill. Wesleyan 1989-2001) .. 13 345 178 1 .659 23. *Karla Wolters (Calvin 1975-87; Hope 1988-2001) ...... 27 462 251 0 .648 23. Cyndi Gramlich-Covello (Wm. Paterson 1984, 1988-94; Kean 85-87) ...... 11 284 153 1 .648 25. *Dick Bailey (St. Joseph’s [Me.] 1985-95; Westbrook 1996; Colby 1997-2001) .... 17 326 186 0 .637 *Active coach; $Now coaching at the Division I level; &Now coaching at the Division II level. BY VICTORIES (Minimum 10 years as a Division III head coach; includes spring varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. June Walker (Col. of New Jersey 1974-95) 22 721 154 0 .824 2. *George Wares (Central [Iowa] 1985-2001) 17 580 199 2 .744 3. *Donny Newberry (Muskingum 1975-2001) 27 568 326 1 .635 4. *Betty Hoff (Luther 1969-2001) ...... 33 520 349 1 .598 5. *Marge Willadsen (Buena Vista 1981-2001) 21 487 293 2 .624 6. *Karla Wolters (Calvin 1975-87; Hope 88-2001) ...... 27 462 251 0 .648 7. *$Dee Dee Enabenter (Bridgewater St. 1984-91, 93-2000; San Jose St. 2001) 17 455 194 3 .700 8. Gayle Lauth (Ohio Northern 1968-2000)... 33 425 317 2 .571 9. *&Sheilah Gulas (Allegheny 1987-90; Wittenberg 91-96; Ashland 97-2001) .... 15 410 198 0 .674 10. *Denny Griffin (Alma 1989-2001)...... 13 397 133 0 .749 Photo courtesy of Central (Iowa) Sports Information. George Wares owns Division III’s most victories by an active coach with 580 over 17 years at Central (Iowa). He has also helped the Dutch to three national titles. DIVISION III COACHES’ RECORDS 303
Coach, Teams Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 11. Sam Bedrosian (Aurora 1977-94)...... 18 383 164 0 .698 12. *Jan Forsty (Wheeling Jesuit 1982-86, Bethany [W.Va.] 1988-2001)...... 19 375 225 3 .624 13. Steve Williams (St. Thomas [Minn.] 1982-96) 15 370 200 1 .648 14. *Hallie Cohen (FDU-Madison 1980-94; Wm. Paterson 95-2001)...... 22 364 264 1 .579 15. *Jim Kulawiak (North Central 1989-2001). 13 354 136 1 .722 16. Deb DiMatteo (MacMurray 1979; Benedictine [Ill.] 1981-94) ...... 15 346 154 0 .692 17. *Anita Kubica (Montclair St. 1991-2001) .. 11 345 141 1 .709 18. *Mandy Neal (Ill. Wesleyan 1989-2001) .. 13 345 178 1 .659 19. *Sandy Douglas (Mount Union 1986-2001) 16 335 226 0 .597 20. *Deb Pallozzi (Rensselaer 1987-88; Ithaca 1989-2001) ...... 15 329 208 1 .612 21. *Dick Bailey (St. Joseph’s [Me.] 1985-95; Westbrook 96; Colby 97-2001)...... 17 326 186 0 .637 22. *Dennis Johnson (St. Benedict 1987-2001) 15 326 142 2 .696 23. *Lynne Olson (Worcester Tech 1980-85; Worcester St. 87-2001)...... 21 311 218 2 .588 24. Tom Witty (Gust. Adolphus 1977-97) ...... 21 293 211 3 .581 25. Eric Geldart (Western New Eng. 1979-96) 18 288 190 0 .603 *Active coach; $Now coaching at the Division I level; &Now coaching at the Division II level. Photo courtesy of Muskingum Sports Information
Donna Newberry led Muskingum to its first national title in 2001. After 27 years at the helm, she has amassed 568 wins, which ranks third all-time amongst Division III coaches. RECORDS SOFTBALL COACHES’